Roman sculpture depicting Alexander the Great or another Hellenic ruler

Roman sculpture depicting Alexander the Great or another Hellenic ruler. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

Rome’s expansion in the 2nd century BCE to the eastern areas of the Mediterranean Sea sparked enormous Roman interest in the Macedonian Empire and the great monarchies that emerged after its collapse. The higher social classes were particularly interested in the figure of Alexander the Great, of whom we still find numerous images.