Alexander the Great and the East

A special access look at the Alexander the Great exhibit at the MANN (National Archaeological Museum of Naples) going on now! The exhibit looks at Alexander's effect on the East and the multicultural exchange with various kingdoms in the East that took place in his reign and long after. A special look at the Alexander Mosaic, frescoes from Pompeii and Boscoreale, Lanuvium equestrian group, Tazza Farnese, and more!
A special thank you to MANN (National Archaeological Museum of Naples) for the special access and conversation about this fascinating exhibition.
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Alexander the Great mosaic
1:41 Lanuvium group
2:43 Tazza Farnese
3:36 Alexander-Roxanne wedding
4:45 Alexander and Greek art in the East
6:15 Bocoreale villa frescoes
8:09 Many other artifacts from Alexander's lifetime and beyond
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[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

The recent re-discovery of Sylphium was in an ancient Greek village in southern Anatolia, thanks Alexander!

[@taroman7100]

My hubby and I were Romaphiles. He is gone now but he would have loved your videos!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you.

[@taroman7100]

Thank you for this. We went Naples Museum in hopes to see the supposed bust of Hannibal but it wasnt to be found. It's amazing to think about the eyes that beheld these objects from the beginning.

[@AncientRomeLive]

It gets loaned out a lot!!

[@KonradAdenauerJr]

Amazing collection of artifacts pertaining to the great conqueror.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes a good one- can’t wait to see the restored Alexander mosaic.

[@homebrandrules]

thankyou for taking us to that fascinating museum.

[@marquese1960]

Fascinating! I've always been intrigued by Alexander... don't know a great deal about him but I'm here to learn. Thank you.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thanks for joining - we have a lot more to say on Alexander!

[@elaniecardenas1544]

Love your videos. Thank you 🙏🏻❤️

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you!

[@dionf3858]

The key thing you left out was the important role Alexander’s conquests played in spreading of Greek language and culture to the east. He wanted a unified empire which was a fusion of Greek and Persian and perhaps Egyptian culture , much like the Roman Empire because a fusion of Greek and latin culture later on

[@araeofsunshine9435]

Amazing! What a magnificent collection!

[@AncientRomeLive]

It really is!

[@xonarofficial]

Your videos about MANN have inspired me and I went to visit two weeks ago. Also took a trip to Pompeii. I couldn't believe the amount of artwork preserved and I found it very helpful to watch your videos just before going, so that I kind of knew some general background info. Thanks, your videos are great!

[@AncientRomeLive]

That is awesome! Glad they inspired!

[@bullfrommull]

Fantastic wee film. Thank you.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@martinstensby2011]

Another great video! Thanks a lot, Darius!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you liked it!

[@Kosmonooit]

Thank you, can't wait to get back there!

[@rubenfranco8373]

Wow! Just Amazing!

[@Gracchi]

thank you,for these.🙏

[@pinchevulpes]

Always love Solid Alexander content. I will watch a video completely for some new tidbits presented with new art. This must be what a fashion yuppie experiences when they blow exorbitant sums on a few strings of linen

[@DeneF]

Brilliant Darius. Many thanks.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@JohnSmythe-re3ik]

Great video! Very entertaining and informative. However, Alexander had light hair, not dark hair, so how accurate can the Pompeii mosaic painting really be?

[@random22026]

0:23 to 0:54 1:51 to 2:05 2:39 to 3:31 6:06 8:08 to 9:15 9:35 to end

[@marthaarya167]

Interesting

[@DonariaRegia]

Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the archeological museum of Naples houses the lion's share of the Campania artifacts? The region during that brief moment of time fascinates me. Such a relatively complete view of the past, but mostly the people in "lightly ransacked" cities and villas. Many of them were still there waiting for us. May we live long enough to see the untouched wonders of Herculaneum.

[@AncientRomeLive]

Yes the MANN is the key museum. But now see Herculaneum and Pompeii on site museums.

[@iovirv1677]

Thank you very much for this, I am now planning to go! It would be helpful if you said how long the exhibition will last for?

[@AncientRomeLive]

Only til the end of this month!

[@iovirv1677]

I checked and it until 28 August! Great shame 😢 I won’t be able to make it at such a short notice!

[@sanjayjain9008]

Can you tell me about Saint Colonas. Whom the Alexander took with him from Taxila ? Saint died in babylonia. What's the impact of saint colonas over Rome culture?

[@taroman7100]

He never consolidated all of his conquests. Tho vast I cant imagine had he survived holding onto it. The spread of Hellenism was the effect.

[@photographedemode]

❤

[@sanpedrosilver]

👍🏼

[@tuscanyjc]

No shout out to Bucephalus the most famous horse in history?

[@AncientRomeLive]

True! We do have a lot more to say on Alexander the Great!!

[@tuscanyjc]

@@AncientRomeLive This is a great channel

[@tuscanyjc]

@@AncientRomeLive Did they ever find the horses tomb in India? I read he had it built to honor him.

[@davejohnson6738]

No he did not invade India, he made a U turn realizing that he won’t be able to concur, India was well civilized and very advanced in fighting war.

[@mleones2010]

And YOU are?

[@homebrandrules]

@6:55 ish . I DONT BELIEVE FOR A SECOND THAT THAT IS ALEXANDROS. it looks like a woman, with even the slight bulge/curvature a of a breast above the left hand,

[@homebrandrules]

i theorize its his mummy Olympias trying to imitate her son to garner greater authority and loyalty. ( though i read she was a blond)

[@user-wy4nq8oz4z]

Stop renaming him to Alexandros & also wasn't Greek. Greece didn't exist till 1820's. Sick of seeing modern Greeks stealing other people's cultures, history & language as their own.