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
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
The 'Mithraic cave' in the Gradische/Gradišče massif near St. Egidio contained vessels decorated with snakes and the remains of chicken bones and other animals that were consumed during Mithraic ceremonies.
Archaeologists discovered the 20th temple dedicated to Mithras in Ostia during the restoration of the domus del capitello di stucco in 2022.
Altar with inscription from Baetulo
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Altar of Sol of Via del Mare
Antiochus I shakes hands with naked Apollo-Mithras-Helios
Fragmented tauroctony of Dormagen
Mithraic Sol altar with backlight of Bingen
Mithraic brooch of Ostia
Head of Mithras from Santo Stefano Rotondo
Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani
Sententia
the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
Excellent idea, Matthew. Count on us!
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
It was, Pattie. It no longer exists…
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
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