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 des Bolards was integrated into a therapeutic cultural complex related to healing waters.
The Mithraeum of Sidon may have escaped destruction because the Mithras worshippers walled up the entrance to the underground sanctuary.
The Mithraeum of the House of Diana was installed in two Antonine halls, northeast corner of the House of Diana, in the late 2nd or early 3rd century.
The Mithraeum of Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.
Tauroctony of Santa Prisca
Fragmented tauroctony of Dormagen
Grand camée de France
Head of Mithras from Santo Stefano Rotondo
Altar by Hector Corneliorum of Mérida
Tauroctony of Dunaújváros (Intercisa)
Prostrate figure fresco of Capua Vetere
Aion gold figurine from Geneva
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
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Excelente artículo Hermano. La Masonería sigue siendo la gran heredera de los antiguos misterios. …
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithra…
OK, I'm very confused about Jozef's description of this 'submission' scene. The standing person - pe…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Back in February 2011, I received a report that the Mithraeum at Caesarea had been "torn down." In"…
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
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A FINE NOTE AND WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE IN INDIAN CONTEXT ALSO TO SEND MY INDIAN INPUTS
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