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
Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.
Excavations in 1979 on the remains of the church of Notre-Dame d'Avigonet in Mandelieu, Alpes-Maritimes, brought to light a small mithraeum.
The Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
Tauroctony of Memphis
Mithraic relief of Baden bei Wien
Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos
Felsgeburt des Mithras
Inscription of Cimber and Exsocho from Cologne
Tauroctony relief of Sidon
Cautes and Cautopates of Marquise
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Tauroctony on altar of Ptuj
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In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
Look at that the satisfaction of that man who's showing that discover during the time the sanctuaréo…
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
Thank you for sharing your observation and perspective.
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
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