“The 18th-century owner called the statue Minerva, and it was subsequently published under that name too.” But the sculptures it is composed of were of Athena, who is easily identifiable by ...

A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has ... carried out by Italian dealers in antiquities during the late 18th century when selling items to aristocrats traveling in Italy.

around 41–54 C.E. Refashioning ancient statues with different fragments was not an uncommon exercise in 18th-century Rome, said Manchester. “The practice of piecing together sculptures was not ...

a team of conservation experts has worked to assess the statue’s condition and determine how best to present it. Notably, the Athena is a composite figure, something common in 18th-century Italy ...

A marble statue of Codrington has stood in the library since the 18th century. An Oxford college has removed the name of an 18th century slave trader from its main library but has defied calls to ...

an 18th Century slave-owner. Some universities in the UK have also begun investigating their historic links with slavery. There have been some calls for statues at some universities to be removed ...