The Alexander Mosaic

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Carole Raddato
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published on 28 August 2014
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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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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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

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

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Raddato, Carole. "The Alexander Mosaic." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Aug 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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