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 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.
Mount Nemrut or Nemrud is one of the highest peaks in the eastern Taurus Mountains, southeastern Turkey. On its summit large statues stand around what is supposed to be a royal tomb from the 1st century BC.
The Mithraeum of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
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.
Tauroctony of Dragus
Altar of Aquileia to the brave god Mithras
Oceanus-Saturn of Santa Prisca
Intaglio of Mithras Tauroctonus at the Walters Art Museum
Phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis
Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim
Inscription of Tarragona
Tauroctony of Ruše
Tauroctony of Aquileia
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??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
The modern Masonic lodge is organised around the starry vault, but the officers are still arranged i…
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
Veronica, I surfed onto your profile and would like to assure you that Mithras welcomes everyone. I …
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
some pictures from 1895:
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
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