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 Lucretius Menander was installed in the early 3rd century in an alley to the east of a Hadrianic building named after the solar god temple.
The Mithraeum of Septeuil, Yvelines, was accommodated at the 4th century in an oldest sanctuary of the source.
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos
Terra sigillata bowl depicting the Mithraic cult meal from Trier
Altar by Aelius Secundinus of Novaria
Tauroctony relief from Fleischmann Collection
Arula by Lucius Petreius of Cabrera de Mar
Bench mosaics of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Altar with openwork of Inveresk
Inscription of Chyndonax
Small Aion from unkown provenence
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Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
En effet, des très belles œuvres de l'Antiquité à découvrir à la BnF.
We totally need a picture of this. Who's in the area? ;-)
In our description, isn't the word "cloak" in the last sentence a typo for "globe"?
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Polelle offers a fast-paced, sometimes dizzying novel full of intrigue and action. A little too much…
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