A mosaic of a portico with the goddess Athena holding a staff in her right hand and a shield in her left with an owl perching on her left shoulder
The surrounds of the shrine of Minerva at Chester with a portico placed around the original carving on a stone outcrop a tree behind the structure and grass in the foreground
The carving of Minerva in Chester
Artists impression of the shrine of Minerva in Chester from a display board on sit. six human figures in attendance with one placing offerings in a niche to the right and one attending the central carving of Minerva
#mosaicmonday - the frankly rather incredible shrine of Minerva at Chester. The mosaic is part of an art project close to the shrine and shows the goddess with her owl. Thought to be 2nd Century. A most evocative ancient carving. #minerva #roman #Chester