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 discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri, who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina.
The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.
Workman digging in a field near Dormagen found a vault. Against one of the walls were found two monuments related to Mithras.
The Mithraea of Doliche, ancient Dülük, Turkey, are unique in that they represent two distinct shrines on the same site.
Mithraic slab from the catacombs of Vibia
Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani
Two-sided relief of Dieburg
Relief of Mithras, Shapur II and Ardashit II
Relief of Aion on globe
Altar with Sol from Ptuj
Mithras riding the bull
Tauroctony of Aula Gotica
Altar of Sarmizegetusa by Hermadio
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hello, what does symbolize this huge spher with a crown over? I believe resurrection of the soul . I…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
the blue line passes exactly through Cancer, and the yellow line is for the resurrection among the s…
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
Back in February 2011, I received a report that the Mithraeum at Caesarea had been "torn down." In"…
??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
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