"Alexander the Great. The Road to the Orient" Exhibition in Russia

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The State Hermitage Museum opens today the exhibition "Alexander the Great. The Road to the Orient" displaying works of art, created in periods preceding and contemporary to the famous commander.

Around 500 exhibits show how the world changed under the influence of Alexander's campaigns. The Nikolayevsky Hall, hosting the exhibition, features the route that Alexander of Macedon made. Every region passed by the conqueror is marked in a different colour.

The second part of the exposition highlights a certain myth of Alexander the Great: here the visitors will see paintings and prints made by masters of 16-19th cc. in Western Europe and Russia.

The exhibition runs till May 1, 2007.


The State Hermitage Museum: Hermitage News