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.
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Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
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The Mysteries of Mithras is an independent Initiatic Order which is inspired by and uses the allegory of the lost and ancient Mithraic Mysteries also known as Mithraism a previously influential Roman Cult of the same name.
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Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.
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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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The Roman villa of Can Molodell had a sanctuary that has been related to the cult of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Osterburken could not be excavated bodily owing to the water of a well in the immediate neighbourhood. The monument had been covered carefully with sand.
The underground cave which served as temple was cut into the conglomerate rock of the area, and a flight of eight steps of stone slabs led to it.
Column with inscription from Dura Europos
Mosaic of Silvanus from Ostia
Tauroctony from Fellbach
Intaglio with Mithras and Abraxas at the Walters Art Museum
Basin of Mitreo della Planta Pedis
Tauroctony/Repast of Castra Pretoria
CIMRM 1704
Dionysus group marble of London
Tauroctony from Cluj
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Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and the simply curious…
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Salve Aleš, I’ve checked the translation you mention and agree that Eucheta is more likely the…
Great. It's similar to the Mithraic temple in Maragheh, Iran. According to this photos…
Pattie, you and I need to talk about those bits one of these days. I'd be glad to know more about them.
Another angle of the sanctuary, showing its open layout toward the road.
Better image from Mitrei Ostia. What we need is a road trip to go see it ourselves. I call shot gun!!
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hello, what does symbolize this huge spher with a crown over? I believe resurrection of the soul …
The Rudchester (Vidobala) Mithraeum Sometime before 1772 an unfinished altar was found at…
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