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 Vulci is remarkable because of his high benches and the arches below them.
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 in the Chapel of the Three Naves was not linked to the cult of Mithras until recently because of a mosaic showing a pig, in the belief that it was an animal unfit for consumption in a temple of Eastern origin.
The Mithraeum of Septeuil, Yvelines, was accommodated at the 4th century in an oldest sanctuary of the source.
Tauroctony from Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Petrogeny of Sibiu
Tauroctony of Chrestos
Altars of two Clarissimi in the Phrygianum of the Vatican
Tauroctony from the Mithraeum III of Nida
Inscription on the base of a statue from Stabiae
Tauroctony medallion of Transylvania
Mithraic brooch of Ostia
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Un saludo fraternal a ti, Ricardo.
Dear Veronica, as a woman you cannot attend the ceremonies in the mithraeum. But you can help prepar…
Interesting that the couch's covering isn't recognizable as the slain bull, though I'm not sure I wo…
Excellent, count me in!
Excavations led by Aytac Coskun on Academia.edu
Fascinating and groundbreaking work on Mithraism! It is still not clear how much the Emesa syncretis…
Thank you for noticing, Ron. The Syrian location mentioned before referred to the original Roman Pro…
Welcome Hamed and thank you for your excellent group and posts. We *need* more!
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
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