Bust of Minerva

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 18 November 2018

Bust of Minerva — This is a bronze bust of Minerva, goddess of wisdom. Roman period, about 50-150 CE. Bequeathed by R. Payne Knight. (The British Museum, London).

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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 18). Bust of Minerva. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9436/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Bust of Minerva." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 18, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9436/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Bust of Minerva." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 Nov 2018. Web. 11 Nov 2019.