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
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The temple of Mithras in Fertorakos was constructed by soldiers from the Carnuntum legion at the beginning of the 3rd century AD.
The remains of the Jajački Mithraeum were discovered accidentally during excavation for the construction of a private house in 1931.
The floor of the central aisle of the Mithraeum of the Footprint in Ostia has a mosaic depicting a snake and a footprint.
Mithraic vignettes of Ptuj
Votive plaque of Stockstadt
Relief of a round platter with food of Ladenburg
Column with inscription from Dura Europos
Relief fragment of Ptuj
Lion of Les Bolards
Altars of Sol and Luna from Mundelsheim
Small Aion from unkown provenence
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashit II
Sententia
Just read why they decided to continue to dig under the mithraeum before complaining: http://www.ang…
No, I think it's not fun, but really superstition. The Romans all wore amulets, often with a phallus…
I'd have liked to see the face of the carabinieri when they discovered the sculpture.
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market
You can learn more about my work on https://t.me/ancient_secrets_khorram
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
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