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
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The Mithraeum near Porta Romana was connected to a Sacello, but the door was blocked.
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
Aesculapius of Merida
Mosaic of Silvanus from Ostia
Rock birth from St Aubin
Fragments of a Mithriac relief with Jupiter and Sol
Tauroctony on display in Boston
Tauroctony of Osterburken
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
Altar with inscription from Baetulo
Altars of Dura Europos
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For Laura Thomas. I installed a Google Earth image of Caesarea Maritima on my website. (URL abov…
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
Richard Gordon suggests the object on the Miles step is a bull’s hindquarter. “In the light of…
Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
nice image of a parthian king!
on Hatra Temple
I see the Platonic Chiasmus on this fresco from Pompei. I think Mithras and Sol Apollo have nothing …
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Veronica, I surfed onto your profile and would like to assure you that Mithras welcomes everyone. I …
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