Likely a Roman copy of an earlier (~300 BCE) Hellenistic painting by Philoxenus of Eretria, the mosaic is a scene of chaos, terror, and victory. It portrays a climactic moment in which Alexander ...

Buried under Pompeii’s ash for centuries, the Alexander Mosaic is more than an ancient masterpiece — it’s a puzzle of origins spanning continents. Recent discoveries reveal its tesserae hold secrets ...

The Alexander Mosaic in the Archaeological Museum of Naples. Credit: ho visto nina volare / Wikimedia Commons The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is ...

The mosaic, thought to be a Roman copy of an earlier Hellenistic painting by Philoxenus of Eretria, portrays a pivotal moment in the battle. At its center is Alexander, young and determined ...

ABU DHABI, 24th May, 2018 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Isaias Afwerki of Eretria, on the occasion of his ...

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This mosaic, a replication of a lost painting attributed to Philoxenus of Eretria or Apelles, serves as a testament to the profundity of ancient painting that has regrettably vanished through the ages ...