https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...from_Pella.jpg
Now if we can all agree that the people depicted here are not only African, but African-American, I'm intrigued by recently learning from Andrew Chugg (Alexander's Lovers 2006: pp 78-79) that the figures above, from left to right, most likely represent Hephaestion and Alexander the Great. This is the famous "Stag Hunt Mosaic" dated c. 300 BC, from Pella, perhaps the most important site of the ancient Macedonian kingdom.
Chugg has this to say about it:
So, what do you guys think? Do you think it's Alexander and his buddy Hephaiston? Or is it just two random Macedonian dudes? And if it's just two random Macedonian dudes, then why depict them as such? And in such a grand imposing style via mosaic? We see common soldiers in Macedonian art, in murals, mosaics, and statues, yet this particular mosaic seems a bit too grandiose. In my opinion, at the very least, it depicts mythological figures, and since Alexander was deified by this point, it would heavily indicate him as well.Originally Posted by Chugg, 2006
On a side note, what the hell happened to Greece?