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 ...

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

A n iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its roughly 2 million pieces from quarries that extended far ...

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 ...

The mosaic is made up of millions of tiny tesserae – small, regular pieces of hard material used in mosaics – that cover an area measuring 583 by 325 centimeters (230 by 128 inches).

Pompeii, a vast archaeological site, ... exquisite mosaics like the Alexander Mosaic depicting the battle between Alexander the Great and King Darius of Persia and finely-painted frescoes. ...

Moreover, I’d always wanted to see the Alexander Mosaic, housed in Pompeii’s House of the Faun.As strange as it may sound, seeing one artwork was my entire motivation for travelling to Naples.

What is the Alexander Mosaic? The roughly 2,000-year-old mosaic was buried in Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79. It was discovered in 1831, when archaeologists unearthed it in a ...