Among the surviving battle scenes is perhaps Alexander’s most iconic portrait, rendered in delicate shades of pink. The ...

“The image of Alexander depicted in the central scene of the mosaic is perhaps the most iconic and well-known representation of his face in ancient art.” Mosaics were a flourishing art form in ...

If even Alexander the Great himself acknowledged the greatness of the god of Israel, then surely the god of Israel must be great.” Britt, the art historian, agrees with Magness that the mosaic ...

Art historian Karen Britt of Western ... Further excavations at the site will continue next summer. The mosaic allegedly depicting Alexander the Great was excavated in stages between 2013 and ...

The Alexander Mosaic, considered the most important mosaic of the Roman age, is a detailed piece of art measuring 583 by 325 centimeters. A new study published in the journal PLOS One has shed ...

An iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its roughly ... and well-known representation of his face in ancient art," they noted. As for the origins of the tesserae, the scientists ...

An intricate mosaic depicting Alexander the Great meeting a Jewish high priest was uncovered in a 5th-century synagogue at the archeological site in the ancient village of Huqoq. An extremely rare ...

The Alexander Mosaic in the Archaeological Museum of Naples. Credit: ho visto nina volare / Wikimedia Commons The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is ...

One of the largest ancient burial sites ever found in Greece, featuring a magnificent mosaic, is currently being ... may be linked to Alexander the Great. The size and splendor of the tomb ...