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 Niasar Cave, غار نیاسر, was a temple probably devoted to Iranian Mithras that dates back to the early Partian era.
The exploration of an old pazo, a manor house, near the Roman wall, in Lugo, led to the discovery of a Roman domus, which existed continuously from the beginnings of the Christian Era until the Late Empire.
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 on display in Princeton
Mercury of Groß-Gerau
Tauroctony of Macerata
Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali
Tauroctony of Palazzo Mattei di Giove
Aion of Oxyrhynchus
Raven from Stockstadt
Inscription of the praeses Aurelius Hermodorus
Intaglio with Tauroctony and Lion with bee
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Probably at home... but I’m at work. ;-) Will get back to you.
the blue line passes exactly through Cancer, and the yellow line is for the resurrection among the s…
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
One hypothesis is that the mythology of the Roman secret society of Mithras was transformed into an …
Excellent, count me in!
British Museum: Gallery 1 (G1/od/nr186)
Welcome to your grotto, Marcus!
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
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