File:Stag hunt mosaic, Pella.jpg

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English: Stag hunt mosaic, Pella, Greece.
Français : Mosaïque de la chasse au cerf, Pella, Grèce.
The figure on the right is possibly Alexander the Great due to the date of the mosaic along with the depicted upsweep of his centrally-parted hair (anastole); the figure on the left wielding a double-edged axe (associated with Hephaistos) is perhaps Hephaestion, one of Alexander's loyal companions. For further infromation, see Chugg, Andrew (2006). Alexander's Lovers. Raleigh, N.C.: Lulu. ISBN 978-1-4116-9960-1, pp 78-79.
Date 330-300 BCE
Source http://i.imgur.com/hcgYEdC.jpg
Author Unknown authorUnknown author
Object location40° 45′ 43.2″ N, 22° 31′ 09.12″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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15:16, 24 October 2014Thumbnail for version as of 15:16, 24 October 20141,533 × 964 (987 KB)Yann{{Information |Description={{en|Stag hunt mosaic, Pella, Greece.}} {{fr|Mosaïque de la chasse au cerf, Pella, Grèce.}} |Source=http://i.imgur.com/hcgYEdC.jpg |Date=ca. 340 BCE |Author={{unknown}} |Permission= |other_versions= }} [[Category:Stag hunt...

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