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 Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.
Mithraeum III in Ptuj was built in two periods: the original walls were made of pebbles, while the extension of a later period was made of brick.
The Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.
Cautes of Trier
Fragments of altars from Gimmeldingen
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Aion of Mitreo Fagan
Tauroctony of the Gran Mitreo de Mérida
Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa
Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Tauroctony of Toronto
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By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Il piacere è tutto mio.
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos, the Mithraic…
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere, the…
Many thanks, Ines. Both pages have been merged.
https://www.mithraeum.eu/group/anglo.mithraic.society
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
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