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 Hauarte or Hawarte, which preserves colourful frescoes, it's the latest know and used.
The existence of a mithraeum in the "tana del lupo", a natural cave in the castle of Angera, has been assumed since the 19th century, following the discovery of two mithraic inscriptions in the town.
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
Mithras head of Arles
Fresco of lions at Santa Prisca
Tauroctony of Aquileia
Ara of the Mithraeum of Lugo
Iron sword and crown of Güglingen
Inscription of Ision from Guberevac
Mosaic of Cautes and Cautopates in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Venus pudica of Mérida
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
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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 …
Souls enter Cancer and follow the cycle of the moon passing in front of the altar. They continue to …
I think there is no trace of this mithraeum since long time ago...
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
Dear Jorge, on two slabs from the Baths of Diocletian, the one from Santo Stefano Rotondo and the on…
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected discov…
on The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania
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