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 of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
The Mithraeum I of Ptuj contains the foundation, altars, reliefs and cult imagery found in it.
The exploration of an old pazo, a manor house, near the Roman wall, in Lugo, led to the discovery of a Roman domus, which existed continuously from the beginnings of the Christian Era until the Late Empire.
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
Feast scene with Mithras and Sol from Ladenburg
Inscription to Mithras by Claudius Romanius from Köln
Tauroctony of Mithras and Tellus
Engraved column by Maximus of Dura Europos
Mithraic Sol altar with backlight of Bingen
Tauroctony relief found between Porta Portese and St Pancrace
Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus
Cautes of Sidon
Mithras pantocrator of the Villa Altieri
Sententia
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
Añadido al sitio, aquí: https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/the-discourse-on-the-eighth-and-ninth-868…
Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected discov…
on The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania
La construction du viaduc du chemin de fer en 1874 condamnait une grotte appelée 'la grotte aux fé…
Hey Behzad! I’m currently reading into Gnosticism and am hoping to make an article for the site co…
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
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