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.
Notitiae
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 Martigny is the first temple devoted to Mithras found in Switzerland.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
The Mithraeum I of Ptuj contains the foundation, altars, reliefs and cult imagery found in it.
The Mithraeum of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
Mithras rock-birth of Mithraeum III, Ptuj
Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum
Altar of Nummius Amandus from Alba Iulia
Tauroctony of Ottaviano Zeno
Altar with Sol from Ptuj
Head of Antiochus I of Commenage
Inscription by Proficentius, Rome
Tauroctony sculpture in the Sala dei Animali
Altar of Vettius Agrorius Praetextatus
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Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Savez vous si du mobilier a été découvert dans la salle annexe sud ou il ne restait rien ?
Añadido al sitio, aquí: https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/the-discourse-on-the-eighth-and-ninth-868…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
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I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
great article, you should put it on the main page, Jorge! thanks
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