In Search of the Lost Testament of Alexander the Great by David Grant

Author:David Grant
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-07-20T16:00:00+00:00

The lion hunt floor mosaic found in the so-called House of Dionysus in Pella, dating to ca. 325-300 BCE. Some scholars believe it depicts Alexander being assisted by his veteran general, Craterus, in a game park in Syria, based on similar bronze figures at Delphi, dedicated by Craterus or his son. The design could suggest that Alexander’s left foot had been trapped by the lion’s paw, but the identifications remain unsubstantiated. Archaeological Museum, Pella.

The fresco on the northern wall inside Tomb I at ancient Aegae depicting the mythical Abduction of Persephone by Hades. This remarkable decoration in what is known as The Tomb of Persephone is possibly the ‘restrained palette’ of Nicomachus of Thebes, and points to the importance of its inhabitant, once thought to be King Amyntas III or King Alexander II. Discussed in Postcript. Of Bones, Insignia and Warrior Women: The Return to Aegae.

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