The Alexander Mosaic

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The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BCE, depicts the Battle of Issus (333 BCE) between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The mosaic adorned one of the exedras on the north side of the peristyle of the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The original is preserved in the Naples National Archaeological Museum.

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Raddato, C. (2014, August 28). The Alexander Mosaic. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2965/the-alexander-mosaic/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Alexander Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia, August 28, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2965/the-alexander-mosaic/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The Alexander Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Aug 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2965/the-alexander-mosaic/.

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