Alexander Mosaic
Roman mosaic of Pompeii
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Summary
Alexander Mosaic is a mosaic[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of mosaic entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,070 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Philoxenus of Eretria[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Movement: Hellenistic mosaic[5]
- Depicts: Alexander the Great[6], Darius III[7], auriga[8], horse[9], chariot[10], Bucephalus[11], battle[12]
- Location of discovery: House of the Faun[13]
- Collection: Naples National Archaeological Museum[14]
- Location: Naples National Archaeological Museum[15]
- Commons category: Battle of Issus mosaic (from Pompeii)[16]
- Inception: 200 BC[17], 100 BC[18]
- Main subject: Battle of Issus[19]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
- Title: The Battle of Issus (Alexander Mosaic)[23]
- Width: 513 cm[24]
- Fabrication method: mosaic[25]
- Time period: culture of ancient Rome[26]
- Culture: culture of ancient Rome[27]
Why It Matters
Alexander Mosaic has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]