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 Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
The Mithraeum of Hauarte or Hawarte, which preserves colourful frescoes, it's the latest know and used.
The Mithraeum of Aldobrandini was excavated in 1924 by G. Calza on the premises belonging to the Aldobrandini family.
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
Tauroctony of Sarrebourg
Tauroctonia del Cortile del Belvedere
Tauroctony of Aelius Maximus of Turda
Venus pudica of Mérida
Tauroctony in the British Museum
Fresco of procession of grades at Santa Prisca
Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
Raven from Stockstadt
Altar of Inveresk with a griffin
Sententia
that's where I live.... Sarrebourg
Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!
Many thanks, Ines. Both pages have been merged.
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
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