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# Norman mosaic of Alexander the Great and griffins in Otranto, Italy
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- Published: 2022-12-29T06:30:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:07:25.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: NB!, Architecture, Art, Observations, Humour

Mood on this birthday: Alexander the Great holds skewers of meat above his head to make two griffins carry him up into the sky. Norman floor mosaic in the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata, 11th century, Otranto, Italy