Description:  The Alexander Mosaic, also known as the Battle of Issus Mosaic, is a Roman floor mosaic originally from the House of the Faun in Pompeii (an alleged imitation of a Philoxenus of Eretria or Apelles' painting, 4th century BC) that dates from c. 100 BC. The mosaic illustrates a battle in which Alexander charges the Persian king Darius. On the left side of the picture, Alexander the Great can be seen with his hair flowing around and a serious expression on his face.