Alexander Mosaic
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The Alexander Mosaic is a Roman floor mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. It was made in 100 BC. It shows a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. It measures 2.72 x 5.13m (8 ft 11in x 16 ft 9in).[1] The original is at the Naples National Archaeological Museum. The mosaic is based on a 3rd-century BC Hellenistic painting,[2] by Philoxenos of Eretria.[3]
| The Alexander Mosaic | |
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| Artist | Mosaicist unknown |
| Year | c. 100 BC |
| Type | Mosaic |
| Dimensions | 272 cm × 513 cm (8 ft 11 in × 16 ft 9 in) |
| Location | National Archaeological Museum, Naples |
The mosaic shows the Battle of Issus, between Alexander and Darius. Alexander won the Battle of Issus. Alexander won again two years later at the Battle of Gaugamela.