When Mount Vesuvius buried Pompeii under a torrent of ash in A.D. 79, it also preserved one of the ancient world’s most ...

Discovered in 1831 in the House of the Faun—a wealthy family's residence in the Roman city of Pompeii—the mosaic depicts Alexander the Great on horseback, leading the Macedonian army to victory over ...

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

There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?

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 ...

(Max Alexander/Mosaic) Even for performers who do not identify as Polynesian, participating in traditional dances at events helps them engage with the culture and foster a sense of respect.

Using a non-invasive method of analysis, researchers have discovered that the pieces making up the famous Pompeii mosaic of Alexander the Great came from a network of quarries across Europe ...

(Maxwell Alexander/Mosaic) City of San Jose employees ride in front of Five Wounds Portuguese National Parish on East Santa Clara Street during Viva CalleSJ on Sunday, June 8.

Few figures from the ancient world grip the modern imagination as powerfully as Alexander the Great and Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh. They are the bookends for Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson’s new ...

Experts Are Unraveling the Mysteries of This Breathtaking 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Depicting Alexander the Great in Battle The ancient artwork was uncovered during excavations at Pompeii in the 19th ...

For today’s audiences, the chaos and pathos of man, beast and war in the Alexander Mosaic inevitably calls to mind the “Guernica” frieze of horror.