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Secrets Surrounding This 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Of Alexander The Great Have Been Revealed Amid Efforts To Preserve It
During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...
3rd-century Roman mosaic finds its way home, thanks to local association
With support from the Nigrán City Council and crowdfunding, the Association for the Repatriation of the Mosaic raised €58,000 ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN7d
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 century. Now, researchers are conducting a long, ...
El País in English6d
Ancient Roman mosaic returns to Spain after 8,768-mile journey
The artifact was sold and subsequently lost in the international art market before being rediscovered in New York in 2018.
A Farmer Was Working In His Field—and Found a 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic
A farmer discovered a 900-square-foot mosaic from the third century in his field in Turkey. Covered by a thin layer of soil, ...
Knewz on MSN10d
Farmer Stumbles on a Massive 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic, Depicts Ancient Scenes Of Hunting
Farmer Stumbles on a Massive 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic, Depicts Ancient Scenes Of Hunting Archaeologists unearthed a ...
Greek Reporter12d
Origins of Alexander the Great Mosaic Revealed in First-of-its-Kind Analysis
A first-of-its-kind analysis of Alexander the Great's mosaic uncovers its global origins and remarkable artistry from ancient ...
La Brújula Verde8d
The Mosaic of the House of the Birds in Italica is the Most Complete and Varied Avian Representation in the Roman World
Located in the archaeological site of Itálica, in Seville (Spain), the so-called House of the Birds houses one of the most ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN12d
See the Greek Biblical Inscription Embedded in an Ancient Mosaic Floor Discovered in Israel
Archaeologists think the tiles once lined a Byzantine-era monastery. The complex also included a large warehouse and ...
ZME Science on MSN12d
Researchers Find Hidden Clues in The Alexander Mosaic. Its 2 Million Tiny Stones Came From All Over the Ancient World
One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.
La Brújula Verde12d
Famous Alexander Mosaic found in Pompeii is made with 10-color tesserae from Italy, Greece, the Iberian Peninsula, and Tunisia
The Alexander Mosaic, housed in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), is one of the most significant works of ...
The Art Newspaper23d
Turkish farmer discovers rare mosaic of ancient hunt
The settlement could have been a farming town or an outpost near Rome’s volatile frontier with the Sasanian Empire of ancient Iran. Çayır believes the mosaic was “an expression of power ...