"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.

http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/11/2007/hm11_4_224.html
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