Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
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Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.
It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him.
On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.
Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.
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A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento arqueológico romano de la villa de Mithra, en Cabra (Córdoba), han deparado el excepcional hallazgo de un mitreo, o zona destinada al culto al dios Mithra, cuya estatua fue descubierta hace unos 70 años.
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On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.
Sarah E. Bond
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
The Mithraeum at Espronceda Street, in Merida, was discovered in 2000. It is a semi-subterranean temple.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
The exploration of an old pazo, a manor house, near the Roman wall, in Lugo, led to the discovery of a Roman domus, which existed continuously from the beginnings of the Christian Era until the Late Empire.
Tauroctony of Memphis
Altar of Inveresk with a griffin
Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim
Lion-headed figure of Mérida
Tauroctony of Macerata
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Bench mosaics of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Cautes and Cautopates from Mithraeum III of Heddernheim
Aion of Bordeaux
Sententia
Hello, I love this slab. Here, Cautes is carrying a torch with a figure on it, climbing towards the …
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
Probably at home... but I’m at work. ;-) Will get back to you.
Muy bueno
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
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