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

Now, researchers are conducting a long, intensive analysis Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent A famous Roman mosaic depicting Alexander the Great is revealing new insights into antiquity.

This mosaic, with monumental dimensions (583 x 325 cm) and composed of approximately 1.9 million tesserae, depicts the Battle of Issus, where Alexander the Great led the Macedonians ... such as ...

Alexander the Great is remembered today for ... and calcium oxalate were also found. These substances were probably applied to the mosaic during earlier restoration efforts; calcium oxalate ...

In 333 BCE, near the small Pinarus River along the modern-day borders of Turkey and Syria, a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great ... the Alexander Mosaic was created ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost site where Alexander the Great achieved his first major ... Farmers have found ancient remains and weapons on a hill next to the proposed battleground.

A Roman mosaic in Alter do Chão, Portugal, depicts Alexander the Great's clash with King Porus—one of only three such mosaics ...

The study found that some of the intense pink ... Ancient artisans paid particular attention to Alexander the Great's face in the mosaic. It is composed of several shades of pink tesserae with ...

The mosaic, buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in ... The site of Alexander the Great’s decisive Battle of Granicus, fought in 334 B.C., has been uncovered in northwest Turkey.

An iconic Alexander the Great mosaic found at Pompeii got its roughly 2 million pieces from quarries that extended far beyond Alexander's ancient kingdom, a new study finds. While Alexander's ...