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 Santa Prisca houses remarkable frescoes showing the initiates in procession.
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.
The large number of monuments found at the Mithraeum of Sarmizegetusa and the sheer size of the temple are unusual.
The few remains of the Mithraeum of Gimmeldingen are preserved at the Historical Museum of the Palatinate, in Speyer, Germany.
Inscription of Cimber and Exsocho from Cologne
Head of Minerva from London
Altar by Marcus Aurelius Sabinus
Inscription of Ision from Guberevac
Raven from Stockstadt
Tauroctony of Vratnitsa
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Altar with openwork of Inveresk
Sententia
It is magnificent. so better if you had a picture of the inside.
The so-called Elephant Tomb was not a tomb. The data that support its character as a mithraeum deriv…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
hello, what does symbolize this huge spher with a crown over? I believe resurrection of the soul . I…
some pictures from 1895:
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