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
For the first time, a Mithraeum has been discovered in Corsica, at the site of Mariana, Lucciana (Haute-Corse).
The Mithraeum of Els Munts, near Tarragona, is one of the biggest known, together with the Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla.
The House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
The Mithraeum under the Basilica of San Clemente made part of a notable Roman house.
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
Tauroctony relief of Carnuntum
Sol in quadriga of Entrains
Altars of two Clarissimi in the Phrygianum of the Vatican
Inscription by Proficentius, Rome
Tauroctony of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Altar with Inscription to Mithras of Rottenburg
Tauroctony of Dragus
Tauroctony of Naples
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An ayahuasca analog would have been mixed in the krater and drunk by Mithras worshipers. Two ingre…
One hypothesis is that the mythology of the Roman secret society of Mithras was transformed into an …
It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
New excavations in the Villa del Mitra (Nov 22-February 23) have provided a room with benches and co…
Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
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