A nearly 2,000-year-old ring engraved with the image of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and battle — known to the Greeks as Athena — was found on Mount Carmel, near Haifa, the Israel ...

In late summer of each year, a call for nominations is issued for these positions. After successfully completing a dissertation or first postdoc, candidates have the opportunity to receive funding for ...

This small gemstone was discovered at a Roman fort in Scotland and depicts the goddess Minerva, the Roman goddess usually associated with wisdom. Minerva, like Athena, the Greek equivalent goddess ...

The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk’ was an instructive line by the great German philosopher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. The owl of Minerva was believed to be ...

Minerva was the Roman Goddess of invention and intelligence. This altar was erected by the orderly room clerks of the second Cohort of Tungrians by order of their commanding officer, Caius Silvius ...

Mythology baby names are inspired by folklore and stories. Because every culture has its own myths, mythology baby names are as varied as the heritages that inspire them. Parents interested in ...

The big three The three most important gods were Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). Other major gods included Mars (god of war ...

A new colorful look for the Minerva Dairy cow statue has caused a bit of a stir on social media. Many love it while some ...

Charms of this type are generally referred to as ‘Justice Prayers’. Tablets of that type were found in abundance during the excavations at the Bath site of the Roman temple dedicated to the goddess ...

Amanda Teale, founder of luxury lifestyle brand Minerva Private Travel & Lifestyle Management, has urged advisors to join her ...

Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Helen Mirren have broken the mould for actors in their twilight years. With Smith having now ...