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 Barberini Mithraeum was discovered in 1936 in the garden of the Palazzo Barberini, owned by Conte A. Savorgnan di Brazza.
The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
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 House of the Mithraeum of the Painted Walls was built in the second half of the 2nd century BC (opus incertum) and modified during the Augustan period.
Tauroctony bronze of Szőny
Second Petrogeny of Santo Stefano Rotondo
Altar of Klechovtse
Altar of Firmidius Severinus from Geneva
Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani
Altar of Hermadio from Tibiscum
Petrogeny of Bingen
Tauroctony of Circo Massimo
Altar of Bergamo
Sententia
I’m not sure why the rock birth isn’t on show in the museum. I assume the Victorinus altar is …
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
Benvenuto Milo! Un piacere...
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
A chara, Any chance of an English translation of El Culto de Mitra en Hispania? If all else fails …
I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
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