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 Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
The Mithraeum of the House of Diana was installed in two Antonine halls, northeast corner of the House of Diana, in the late 2nd or early 3rd century.
The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
Tauroctony of Jajce
Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle terme di Mitra
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Head of Mithras at Nemrud Dag
Tauroctony relief of Fertőrákos
Statue of a mother goddess with child
Inscription of Olympus to his grandfather
Altar of Inveresk with a griffin
Votive plaque of Stockstadt
Sententia
It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
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I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the …
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
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