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 I in Stockstadt contained images of Mithras but also of Mercury, Hercules, Diana and Epona, among others.
The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.
Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.
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 Euhemerus from Alba Iulia
Inscription of Cimber and Exsocho from Cologne
Tauroctony of Plovdiv
Tauroctony of Sarrebourg
Slab of Sol Invictus
Mithras riding a horse from Neuenheim
Mithraic Sol altar with backlight of Bingen
Mithras rock-born of Dobrosloveni
Mithras rock-born from Ptuj
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Beautiful and unexpected piece, Pattie. Thanks for sharing. Do you have any more information about i…
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
The sculpture was found, according to its discoverer, next to the western wall that delimits the imp…
As far as I can find the CIMRM number of this one is: 1083 and not 606.
One hypothesis is that the mythology of the Roman secret society of Mithras was transformed into an …
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Porphyry says that the cave isn’t only the symbol of the Cosmos, but also the symbol of invisible …
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