A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, ...

not ancient Greek, and therefore were familiar with the Latin names of deities,” Manchester tells Elena Goukassian of the Art Newspaper. But the Roman statue distinctly depicts the Greek goddess ...

A visitor views the "Classical and Glory" Ancient Greek and Roman ... representing the gods of Greek and Roman legends were inspired by classical art not only for their historical value but ...

The artifact was sold and subsequently lost in the international art market before being rediscovered in New York in 2018.

As to why the sculpture is known as Athena rather than Minerva—the ancient Roman equivalent of the Olympian—Manchester tells The Art Newspaper that it was, in fact, originally called Minerva.