Alexander the Great Confronts Darius III at the Battle of Issos
Title
Alexander the Great Confronts Darius III at the Battle of Issos
Description
Roman copy of a Greek wall painting
Creator
Possibly Philoxenos of Eretria or Helen of Egypt
Source
Stokstad & Cothren, pp. 148-149
Date
Late Classical Period (c. 310 BCE)
Format
Floor mosaic, 8'10" x 17' (2.7 x 5.2 m)
Coverage
Pompeii, Italy
Current location: Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples
Files
Collection
Citation
Possibly Philoxenos of Eretria or Helen of Egypt, “Alexander the Great Confronts Darius III at the Battle of Issos,” ARTH 200, accessed October 5, 2024, https://ergane.artinterp.org/omeka/items/show/158.