#todayinhistory On October 1, 331 BC, Alexander The Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the battle
#todayinhistory On October 1, 331 BC, Alexander The Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the battle of Gaugamela. Detail of a famous Alexander mosaic from the House of the Faun at Pompeii. This shows Alexander on his favorite horse, Bucephalus. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples.#detail #mosaic #alexanderthegreat #alexandermosaic #pompeii #ancienthistory #history #houseofthefaun #bucephalus #museoarcheologiconazionale #naples #italy #todayinhistory #darius #331bc #october #persia #ancientgreece #greeks #macedonians #battleofgaugamela -- source link
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