Roman mosaic of Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus, Pompeii, Italy, (1st century AD). Artist: Unknown

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Roman mosaic of Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC, Pompeii, Italy, (1st century AD). Alexander the Great (356 BC-323 AD) fighting the Persian king Darius in what is now in southern Anatolia. The city of Pompeii was destroyed in 79 AD.

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Size: 4238px × 4123px
Location: World,Europe,Italy,Campania,Napoli,Pompeii
Photo credit: © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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