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

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

During 19th-century excavations at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried in volcanic ash in 79 C.E. after the […] ...

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Opposite him is another leader often identified as the Persian king Darius III. The mosaic probably depicts the Battle of Issus in 333 B.C.E., in which Alexander faced off against the Persian ...

Darius Slay has talked about his career coming to a close at some point, and as the Eagles sit one game away from a Super Bowl return, the veteran cornerback has been the best player in the secondary.

In the latest of a long line of bizarre moments at the Australian Open, Alexander Zverev erupted at the umpire over a feather during his quarterfinal clash against Tommy Paul. The world number two ...

On Lincoln Alexander Day, we honour a man who broke down barriers and inspired generations in the fight for racial equality. In 1992, Lincoln MacCauley Alexander was appointed Companion of the Order ...

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Study reveals origins of materials in Alexander Mosaic Over 2 million tesserae used in the Alexander Mosaic Key insights into preserving the iconic Alexander Mosaic ...

He lost the great Battle of Issus in November 333 BC in a campaign ... nothing much else is known about Darius. His finest memorial is his depiction in the Alexander Mosaic, found in the vast House of ...

Approximately 200 years after the Battle of Issus, the Alexander Mosaic was created for the floor of the House ... With his spear piercing a Persian defender, Alexander stares down a desperate Darius ...