Alexander Mosaic

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title: Alexander Mosaic
text: The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, Italy. It is typically dated between c. 120 and 100 B.C. and depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. This work of art is a combination of different artistic traditions such as Italic, Hellenistic, and Roman. The mosaic is considered "Roman" based on the broader context of its time and location in relation to the lat
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description: Roman mosaic of Pompeii
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Mosaic
date created: 2003-07-07T19:30:53Z
date modified: 2024-08-31T23:43:21Z
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