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Gareth Harney

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Historian and author celebrating the endless wonders of the classical world. My book 'Moneta: A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins' is OUT NOW.

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A tiny (48 mm) Greek owl carved in purple fluorite. The wise owl was the symbol of the goddess Athena and by extension the city of Athens. The small precious stone sculpture was likely carried as a votive idol or protective amulet, c.4th century BC, Bertolami Fine Art.

A tiny (48 mm) Greek owl carved in purple fluorite. The wise owl was the symbol of the goddess Athena and by extension the city of Athens. The small precious stone sculpture was likely carried as a votive idol or protective amulet, c.4th century BC, Bertolami Fine Art.