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 ...

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 ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...