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How large is the Battle of Issus mosaic from the Casa del Fauno?
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Mosaic floor fragment from a synagogue or church, cut stone with mortar from Israel, late 5th–6th century ce; in the Jewish Museum, New York City.
The Battle of Issus mosaic, discovered in the Casa del Fauno in 1831, is the largest known work created in the miniature mosaic technique known as opus vermiculatum.1
The mosaic measures approximately 11.22 by 19.42 feet (3.42 by 5.92 metres).1