The Alexander Mosaic, often hailed as “the most important mosaic of the Roman age,” depicts the Macedonian army’s victory at ...

The Alexander Mosaic is considered "the most important mosaic of the Roman age," the authors wrote in the study. It depicts ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is one of the most significant works of Roman antiquity.This mosaic, with monumental dimensions (583 x 325 cm) and ...

Alexander the Great is remembered today for his military conquests and empire-expanding activities (and perhaps for being the main character in that 2004 movie with terrible accents). Born in 356 ...

(Maxwell Alexander/Mosaic) A group of bikers explore East Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose on Sunday, June 8, during Viva CalleSJ, which closed six miles of city streets to vehicle traffic.

(Max Alexander/Mosaic) A dancer in the Te Pura O Te Rehura'a dance group performs during Polynesian Heritage Night in front of a sold out crowd during an intermission during the Chicago Bulls game ...

‘Alexander Mosaic,’ House of the Faun, Pompeii. Detail. Circa 100 BCE. Via Wikimedia Commons. At their best the Ptolemies managed to blend the learning of Athens with the ancient folkways of Upper and ...

The Alexander Mosaic, considered the most important mosaic of the Roman age, is a detailed piece of art measuring 583 by 325 centimeters.

The mosaic probably depicts the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C.E., in which Alexander faced off against the Persian leader and emerged victorious. From Persia, Alexander continued conquering eastward.

Based on a lost Greek painting made when memories of the 333BC Battle of Issus were still alive, the five-metre Alexander Mosaic, composed of 2mn tiny tesserae placed to represent astonishingly ...

The Alexander Mosaic is considered "the most important mosaic of the Roman age," the authors wrote in the study. It depicts Alexander, who ruled from 336 to 323 B.C., ...