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 des Bolards was integrated into a therapeutic cultural complex related to healing waters.
The Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere preserves frescoes depicting several scenes of the initiation rites.
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.
Intaglio with Mithras and Abraxas at the Walters Art Museum
Mithraic rock and vase of Rusicade
Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar
Inscription on a leonteum of Umbria
Aion of Orazio Muti
Tauroctony of Santo Domingo de Silos
Tauroctony marble from Mitreo Fagan
Graffiti to Kamerios from Dura Europos Mithraeum
Altar to Luna from Gimmeldingen
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You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Amazing!!!
If you want definitive proof that Mithraism was different in every corner of the empire, just read t…
Monreal 12th centyry AD. 1,000 years after mithraism...
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
I appreciate this article as it spawned and actual (gasp!) conversation on the facebook group. Mithr…
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