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 the Crypta Balbi was locted in the middle of a densely populated insula near the theatre of Cornelius Balbus.
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 site was destroyed in the 5th century but some elements, including the benches, can still been seen.
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
Tauroctony of Sî`
Tauroctony of Santo Domingo de Silos
Tauroctony of Plovdiv
Mithras Tauroctony and other figures from Palæographia Britannica
Lion-headed Aion from Sidon
Gnostic amulet with Mithras monogram
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
Frescoes from the tomb of Aelius Magnus and Aelia Arisuth in Oea
Portable tauroctony of Vienna
Sententia
Interesting how even though we may confuse certain gods for ages, they remain somehow unique.
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
Polelle offers a fast-paced, sometimes dizzying novel full of intrigue and action. A little too much…
Stockstadt mithraeum is not located at Saalsburg Kastell. Stockstadt is at least 30 Kilometers from …
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Excellent idea ;)
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
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