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Alexander Mosaic | |
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Artist | Unknown |
Year | c. 100 BC |
Type | Mosaic |
Dimensions | 272 cm × 513 cm (8 ft 11 in × 16 ft 9 in) |
Location | National Archaeological Museum, Naples |
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The Alexander Mosaic, dating from circa 100 BC, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii.[1] It depicts a battle between the armies of Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia and measures 2.72 by 5.13 metres (8 ft 11 in × 16 ft 10 in).[2] Without the frame around the mosaic, it can occupy most of the floor space. The original is preserved in the Naples National Archaeological Museum. Badly damaged during the 62 AD earthquake in Pompeii, the Alexander mosaic was reconstructed with plaster, but got buried in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was rediscovered in the year 1831.[3]