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
A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.
The few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
This temple of Mithras in Aquincum was located within the private house of the decurio Marcus Antonius Victorinus.
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
Petrogeny of Bingen
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
Cippus from the Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte
Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani
Mithraic vase of Lezoux
Altar of Dioscorus from Alba Iulia
Tauroctony of Macerata
Petrogeny with hand on head from Nida
Tauroctony of Donja Plemenšćina, Pregrada
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OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
Savez vous si des salles annexes ont été découvertes dans ce mithraeum, ainsi que du mobilier pro…
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Excellent
hello @dominique.persoons This sphere with a single circle is quite unusual in Mithraic iconography…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
Indeed, Dionisia. Thanks for noticing. Well corrected.
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
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