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 Symphorus and Marcus, in Óbuda, Budapest, has been restored to public view in 2004 and, while well presented, it has been heavily restored.
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 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.
Mitra de Cabra
Persian plaque from the palace of Darius
Male figure with offerings from Dieburg
Altar of Castlesteads
Lion relief from Nemrut Dag
Medallions with Mithras from Trapezus
Inscription with Cautes and Cautopates of Steklen
Stars of the Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Tauroctony of Ruše
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I’d be grateful for some advice as I’m hoping to visit the exhibition in Frankfurt. Has anyone e…
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
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This is a great Mithraeum and a obliged visit if you go to Roma. It is located below San Clemente Ch…
According to Robert J. Bull (February 2011) this Mithraeum has been demolished.
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
Dear Joachim: To my knowledge, perhaps not the dative lionis, but the word leo is often found in the…
You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highligh…
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