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| DescriptionDarius III mosaic.jpg | The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 2.72 x 5.13m (8 ft 11in x 16 ft 9in). The original is preserved in the Naples National Archaeological Museum. The mosaic is believed to be a copy of an early 3rd century BC Hellenistic painting, possibly by Philoxenos of Eretria. |
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| Source | Detail of the Alexander Mosaic depicting the Battle of Issus between Alexander the Great & Darius III of Persia, from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Naples Archaeological Museum |
| Author | Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany |
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Мозаика Александра, датируемая примерно 100 г. до н.э., представляет собой римскую напольную мозаику, родом из Дома Фавна в Помпеях. На нем изображена битва между армиями Александра Македонского и Персидского Дария III, а его размеры составляют 2,72
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