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 Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.
The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras's temples in Africa.
The first members of the Wiesloch Mithraeum may have been veterans from Ladenburg and Heidelberg.
The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
Krater with weekday gods of Trier
Tauroctony relief from Crikvine
Tauroctony relief of Sidon
Altar of Inveresk with a griffin
Altar with inscription and symbolic figures from Ptuj
Mithraic vignettes of Ptuj
Altar of Sol of Via del Mare
Tauroctony medallion of Egypt
Ara of the Mithraeum of Lugo
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I recently had the opportunity to visit the remains of this mithraeum. It is located in Altafulla, i…
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
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Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
I would also heartily recommend the exhibition catalog - it's a fantastic work, combining essays fro…
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
Good information
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