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 Mitreo della crypta neapolitana was used a des legends about its use, from a cult place devoted to Priapus to celebrate Aphrodite.
After Christianity was adopted, most pagan monuments were destroyed or abandoned. Garni, however, was preserved at the request of the sister of King Tiridates II and used as a summer residence for Armenian royalty.
The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.
The Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
Cautopates with a hooked stick of Nida
Mithras killing the Bull from L'Origine de tous les cultes
Intaglio of chalcedony at the BnF
Incensiary vessel of Dieburg
Tauroctony of Fellbach
Inscription of Lucius Sempronius
Altar of Hostilius from Skelani
Mithras rock-born from Ptuj
Tauroctony from Cluj
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https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
Thank you for sharing @dominique.persoons It would be great if we can get it in a better definition.
Dear Csaba , I am fascinated by your slab of Mithras with Cautes wearing a child in front of the bul…
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
You can learn more about my work on https://t.me/ancient_secrets_khorram
I knew this amazing capital in Monreale. In Sicily, isn’t it? It’s quite remarkable, even if Mit…
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
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