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 Mitreo dei Marmi Colorati takes its name after the discovery of a black-and-white mosaic of Pan fighting with Eros.
The Mithraeum of Sidon may have escaped destruction because the Mithras worshippers walled up the entrance to the underground sanctuary.
The two altars found in the Mithraeum of Mundelsheim one of Sol and the other of Luna, are exposed in situ.
In the 1900s a model Mithraeum was built in Saalburg in the mistaken belief that there was an original temple of Mithras in an ancient Roman building.
Petrogeny with a sheaf of wheat of Cologne
Altar to Mithras and Mars of Mainz
Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali
Taurcotony statue of the Esquiline Hill
Tauroctony of Mithras and Tellus
Mithras carrying the bull
Tauroctony found under the Palazzo Montecitorio (CIMRM 430)
Torchbearer of Porta Portese
Tauroctony from Cluj
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Excelente trazado de arquitectura, agradezco que la hayan compartido.
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Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
As of 2022 this piece is currently NOT on display.
Many thanks for the information, John. The page has been updated.
AVE , Hello, I'd like to offer you a Platonic interpretation of the Trier Relief. The Sun and Moon …
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
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