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 Niasar Cave, غار نیاسر, was a temple probably devoted to Iranian Mithras that dates back to the early Partian era.
The few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
The Nushijan Mithraeum testifies to the worship of Mithra in the region since before the Zoroastrian reform.
The Mithraeum of Hauarte or Hawarte, which preserves colourful frescoes, it's the latest know and used.
Tauroctony of Jajce
Altar of Carnuntum by Sacidius Barbarus
Aion altar of Bordeaux
Mithras riding the bull
Tauroctony of Quirinale
Inscription of Chyndonax
Altar to Sol by brothers of Budaors
Terra sigillata bowl depicting the Mithraic cult meal from Trier
Mithraic meal from Proložac, Croatia
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As of 2022 this piece is currently NOT on display.
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
On the York Tauroctony from C. Wellbeloved, Eburacum (1842) This Mithraic group was found in the …
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
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hello, what does symbolize this huge spher with a crown over? I believe resurrection of the soul . I…
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