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 ...

a fierce battle took place between the forces of Alexander the Great and the Persian king Darius III. Here, in the Battle of Issus, Alexander's army of 75,000 Greeks faced Darius' vastly superior ...

Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His parents were Philip II of Macedon and his wife Olympias. Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle.