Alexander the Great on the eve of Gaugamela
Alexander the Great at the fire altar on the eve of the battle of Gaugamela. The scene, described by Plutarch followed a portentous eclipse of the moon, shows Alexander sacrificing before his tent to the god Fear
Picture No
13729367
Media ID
45398859
Size
5500px x 3340px
(4.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Drawing by C. Castaigne in The Century,1899, vol. LVIII-28, page 232.. Image digitally colourised
Date
331BC
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