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
C’est en 1986, à l’occasion de la restructuration de l’ancien magasin Parunis, qu’une fouille de sauvetage archéologique fut réalisée cours Victor Hugo.
The Mithraeum of Ponza was discovered in 1866. It contained the remains of a zodiac investigated by Vermaseren in 1989.
The Mithraeum of Carminiello ai Mannesi was installed in two rooms of a 1st century BC domus.
The name of the Mithraeum of the Seven Gates refers to the doors depicted in the mosaic that decorates the floor, symbolising the seven planets through which the souls of the initiates have to pass.
Aion of Hedderneheim
Tauroctony of Arshawi-Kibar
Tauroctony of Aurelios Stephanos from Sibiu
Relief of a round platter with food of Ladenburg
Basin of Mitreo della Planta Pedis
Tauroctony of Ulpius Linus from Apulum
Tauroctony from the Mithräum von Heddernheim
Mithraic rock and vase of Rusicade
Mithras Tauroctonus from private collection
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the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
Welcome my friend! Glad to see you.
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
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