It is now housed in the Museo Nazionale Archeologico in Naples (MANN), Italy. Likely a Roman copy of an earlier (~300 BCE) Hellenistic painting by Philoxenus of Eretria, the mosaic is a scene of chaos ...
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 ...