Bucephalus and Alexander the Great

Bucephalus and Alexander the Great - Dion, Greece

Bucephalus is described as having a black coat with a large white star on his brow and may have had one blue eye. At twelve years old in the city of Dion, Alexander made a wager with his father Phillip II that he could tame the wild horse that would throw anyone who attempted to ride him, even the most experienced riders. Alexander noticed that Bucephalus was afraid of his shadow and turned him toward the sun, tamed him and then and rode through the field we were standing in.

Camera: Fuji XT20

Dion is an ancient city dedicated to Zeus and the gods who resided on Mount Olympus. It contains one of the longest preserved sections of a Roman road in all of Greece and many well preserved floor mosaics. The site is subject to flooding and the largest of the mosaics was systematically moved to and indoor facility to protect is for water damage.

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