Athena Demegorusa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Athena Demegorusa | |
|---|---|
| Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ Δημηγοροῦσα | |
 The statue in the AMN | |
| Year | 2nd century AD |
| Catalogue | No 6[1] |
| Medium | White marble |
| Movement | Roman |
| Subject | The goddess Athena/Minerva |
| Dimensions | 153 cm × 57 cm (60 in × 22 in) |
| Condition | Nearly intact; right arm missing |
| Location | Archaeological Museum of Nicopolis, Preveza |
| Owner | Greece |
| Website | https://nicopolismuseum.gr/product/athena_statue/ |
The statue of Athena Demegorusa (Ancient Greek: Ἀθηνᾶ Δημηγοροῦσα, lit. 'Athena Speaking in Public') is a Roman marble lifesize sculpture of Athena, the Greek goddess of war and wisdom (also known among the Romans as Minerva). It was found in the Roman Forum of the ancient city of Nicopolis in the region of Epirus, and now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Nicopolis near Preveza, in western Greece.
The statue is usually dated to around the time of Emperor Trajan (r. 98–117), though according to others it is from the times of Trajan's successor Emperor Hadrian (r. 117–138) instead, or the early period of the Antonines.[1]
The statue was found in 1960 in the I. Nova plot, where the Roman Forum of Nicopolis was located, in a short distance from the conservatory. The discovery of the statue further attests to the worship of the goddess Athena in Nicopolis, as do other Athena-related archaeological finds from Nicopolis.[2]
Today the statue of Athena Demegorusa is displayed in Room A of the Archaeological Museum of Nicopolis with inventory number 6, in the section dedicated to the Roman era of the city.[2]
