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
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
The Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
Petrogenia of Aquincum
Aion of Hedderneheim
Inscription of Olympus to his grandfather
Tauroctonia de Walbrook
Inscription of Chyndonax
Mosaic of the Mitreo di Felicissimo
Feast scene with Mithras and Sol from Ladenburg
Lion of Carnuntum III
Petrogeny with a sheaf of wheat of Cologne
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It is magnificent. so better if you had a picture of the inside.
Remarkable monument not only because it is the first sculpted representation of the entire Mithraic …
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
This is shocking.Why would the Vatican uphold Mithraistic beliefs when they were to follow Jesus bel…
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