Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.

Fresco in an arched niche (H. 1.80 Br. 1.10) above the right bench. Mithras, dressed in purple tunic with long sleeves and anaxyrides, wears on his head the Phrygian cap, of which only the point has ...

L'Écume des jours est un roman de Boris Vian, considéré aussi comme un conte. Publié le 20 mars 1947, il a été rédigé entre mars et mai 1946 au dos d’imprimés de l’AFNOR et dédié à sa première épouse ...

Pueri Superbi have a fourteen word fraternity creed which they crow out for their 1st degree initiation. Written by Gavin McInnes in 2016, the fourteen words of this declaration are “I’m a proud ...

Altar with Sol’s head from Altbachtal 747 986 11201748 HD023899 ...

The Cult of Mithras, an ancient mystery religion practiced in the Roman Empire, has perplexed historians since its discovery. Bro. Chris Ruli of AW22 examines the institution’s past, unique ...

In ecclesia S. Martini in Montibus, ara rotunda sertis a cranis bubulis dependentibus circundata. (In the church of S. Martino ai Monti [Basilica dei Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti], a round altar ...

Roman, Imperial period, c. 3rd century AD. An enticing marble relief depicting Mithras killing a sacred bull. Dressed in a tunic, Mithras is depicted in the traditional manner, kneeling over the beast ...

Extract from an unknown British documentary about the cult of Mithras.

The relief is made of local limestone and was found broken into four pieces, with some further damages noticeable on its surface. The face of the torchbearer on the right-hand side is chipped off, as ...

White marble statue (H. 1.46). Vatican, Mus. Chiaramonti, XXXIII,5. Torchbearer, restored as a Paris. It may appear from the attitude, that he held the torch downwards with both hands; not ...