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
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 temple contained hundreds of ceramic vessels and animal bones, which may indicated that a grand Mithraic feast was celebrated before its closing.
Although the site at Cerro de San Albín is not a Mithraeum, archaeologists have found several monuments related to the cult of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Lucretius Menander was installed in the early 3rd century in an alley to the east of a Hadrianic building named after the solar god temple.
Altar of Vieu
Tauroctony of Sárkeszi
Tauroctony relief of Sidon
Altar by Hector Corneliorum of Mérida
Head of Mithras from Angers Mithraeum
Altar with Minerva and a water god
Tauroctony of the Mitreo dell'Esquilino
Slab of Quintus Claudius from Santiponce
Altar of Hostilius from Skelani
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Gracias por compartir tu artículo, Roberto. Es difícil determinar en qué momento la masonería es…
I would humbly suggest that #6 on the left might be a representation of Narcissus, having fallen in …
A FINE NOTE AND WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE IN INDIAN CONTEXT ALSO TO SEND MY INDIAN INPUTS
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
Hoşgeldin nebuch :)
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
You are right, Stephen. Thank you for noticing. We have updated the information on this article.
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