a massive mosaic depicting Alexander the Great’s triumph over the Persian king Darius III at the epic Battle of Issus. For nearly two centuries, this intricate artwork of over 1.9 million ...

Approximately 200 years after the Battle of Issus, the Alexander Mosaic was created for the floor ... Alexander stares down a desperate Darius III, whose charioteer is commanding the horses ...

In one memorable story, having defeated Darius (who fled) at the Battle of Issus, Alexander captured the Persian royals, including Darius’ wife and mother. Instead of enslaving them, as might ...