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 floor of the central aisle of the Mithraeum of the Footprint in Ostia has a mosaic depicting a snake and a footprint.
The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
The Mithraeum in the Chapel of the Three Naves was not linked to the cult of Mithras until recently because of a mosaic showing a pig, in the belief that it was an animal unfit for consumption in a temple of Eastern origin.
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Zodiac stucco of Ponza
Cantharus to Deo Invicto of Trier
Slab of S. Urban by Ursinus
Terra sigillata bowl depicting the Mithraic cult meal from Trier
Tauroctony from Vermaseren's private collection
Tauroctony of Dardagan
Inscription with Cautes and Cautopates of Steklen
Marble slab with inscription from Mitreo Barberini
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An ayahuasca analog would have been mixed in the krater and drunk by Mithras worshipers. Two ingre…
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about th…
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
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Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
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