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 Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
A sixth temple dedicated to Mithras has been identified for the first time in the military sector of the ancient Roman city of Aquincum.
The Mithraeum of Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
The Mithraeum of Caernarfon, in Walles, was built in three phases during the 3rd century, and destroyed at the end of the 4th.
Tauroctony of Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus
Petrogeny of San Clemente
Tauroctony of Split
Altar with Minerva and a water god
Mithras's feast from Mérida
Inscription of Septimius Archelaus
Cautes of Trier
Mosaic of the Mitreo di Felicissimo
Sententia
Añadido al sitio, aquí: https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/the-discourse-on-the-eighth-and-ninth-868…
Welcome Mertseger. We do too ✨
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
check out what's new on the nymphaeum, guys! you'll get your wings dusted with magic powder to fly a…
here is the altar of Sarrebourg , picture tooken in 1890.
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere, the…
I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Excellent, count me in!
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
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