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 temple of Mithras of Carrawburgh, Brocolita, disclosed three main stages of development, the second exhibiting two reconstructions.
The Mithraeum of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Sutri was built inside a rocky hill that also hosted the Roman theatre of the city.
Marble slab with inscription from Mitreo Barberini
Cautes and Cautópates of Palazzo Imperiale
Tauroctony of Split
Graffiti to Kamerios from Dura Europos Mithraeum
Petrogeny of Sibiu
Zodiac stucco of Ponza
Mithraic vase of Mühltal
Aion relief of Mitreo Fagan
Venus of Mérida small sculpture
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Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten (Germa…
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I had this stone in front of me yesterday in the Xanten archaeological park and was overwhelmed... u…
Richard Gordon suggests the object on the Miles step is a bull’s hindquarter. “In the light of…
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Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
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