''Minerva, Archaeology and Ancient art'', was a bi-monthly

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publishing features on exhibitions, excavations, and museums, interviews, news items, and book reviews. It ran from 1990 to 2023.

History and profile

''Minerva'' was established in 1990 by Jerome Eisenberg. It contains articles by experts on the ancient art and archaeology of

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and the

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, the

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world and the

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, the

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, the

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, and North and South America. In 2009 ''Minerva'' was purchased by the Mougins Museum of Classical Art, and its subject matter was expanded to include art and the arts influenced and inspired by the ancient world, including architecture, opera, music, film and literature. In 2020 the magazine was purchased by Current Publishing. ''Minerva'' July/August 2023 was the last issue of the journal, after which publication ceased.https://new.coinsweekly.com/news/minerva-magazine-ceased-publishing/ accessed 5 Oct 2023.

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* Archaeology magazines Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom English-language magazines Magazines established in 1990 {{archaeology-journal-stub