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 Martigny is the first temple devoted to Mithras found in Switzerland.
The Mithraeum of Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
There are references to two places of worship from Dieburg, whereby the Mithraeum, discovered in 1926.
The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.
Tauroctony medallion of Egypt
Grand camée de France
Tauroctony stele of Nicopolis ad Istrum
Petrogeny of Sarmizegetusa
Engraved column by Maximus of Dura Europos
Cautes from Newcastle
Plaque with the list of worshippers of Virunum
Fragments of altars from Gimmeldingen
Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida
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Thank you Wolf. In the end I emailed the museum and they confirmed that no advance booking was neede…
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
Amazing!!!
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According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
glad you enjoyed. it's just a draft by now. Cheers
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
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