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A large ancient Roman floor mosaic found at Pompeii, dating to around 100 BCE and believed copied from a Hellenistic painting, depicting the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great and Darius III.
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Which battle does the Alexander Mosaic depict?
The mosaic is generally understood to show Alexander the Great confronting the Persian king Darius III, commonly identified with the Battle of Issus. Alexander charges from the left while Darius retreats in a chariot on the right.
Where was the Alexander Mosaic discovered?
It was found in the House of the Faun at Pompeii. The mosaic decorated the floor of a major room in one of the ancient city's largest residences.
Is the Alexander Mosaic an original Greek composition?
The surviving work is a Roman mosaic, probably made around the late second or early first century BCE. Many scholars think it copied an earlier Hellenistic painting, although the original artist is not securely known.
Where is the original Alexander Mosaic now?
The original is preserved at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples. A modern reconstruction occupies its former position in the House of the Faun at Pompeii.
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