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Erotic Roman-Era Mosaic Stolen in World War II Returns to Pompeii
POMPEII, ITALY, JUL 15 – The mosaic, stolen by a Nazi officer during WWII, was returned after 80 years through diplomatic efforts and will be studied and displayed at Pompeii's Archaeological Park.
- On Tuesday, a Roman-era mosaic panel featuring an erotic motif was returned to Pompeii following its theft during World War II by a Nazi German officer.
- The mosaic, created between the mid to late centuries B.C. and the early first century A.D., was returned to Italy after the heirs of its last German owner coordinated with Italian officials, leading to its repatriation through diplomatic efforts facilitated by the Italian Consulate in Stuttgart.
- Authorities verified the mosaic's authenticity and provenance despite scarce original discovery data, and Pompeii’s park director Gabriel Zuchtriegel noted the piece helps reconstruct first-century history before Vesuvius destroyed Pompeii in A.D. 79.
- Zuchtriegel recalled the popular 'Pompeii curse' superstition, which warns that stealing artifacts incurs bad luck, and said that many people return stolen finds citing that belief and tragic consequences.
- Zuchtriegel described the return as a healing process for a long-standing wound and noted that it reflects a significant change in attitudes, where owning stolen artifacts is increasingly felt as a heavy responsibility, encouraging the restoration of cultural heritage.
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tz.deSpectacular Return: An ancient love mosaic from Pompeii, which disappeared in World War II, comes back from Germany to Italy.
It was stolen by a Nazi captain and recently turned up in a German estate – an erotic mosaic from Pompeii returned this week to the place where it was created hundreds of years ago.
Ancient Erotic Mosaic Stolen by Nazis Returned to Pompeii After 80 Years
Erotic mosaic looted by Nazis returned to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Credit: Tanya Dedyukhina / CC BY 3.0 An ancient erotic mosaic showing a sensual scene, stolen by a Nazi officer during World War II, has been returned to Pompeii after more than 80 years. The piece, believed to have once adorned a bedroom floor, was taken from the Roman ruins by a German Wehrmacht captain stationed in Italy. It later resurfaced in Germany as part of a …
The previous owner received the mosaic from a Wehrmacht captain stationed in Italy.
An erotic mosaic from ancient Rome that was stolen by a German Nazi officer during World War II has returned to Pompeii, Italy, after eight decades. Experts will now try to find out as much as they can about its origins, but the public will also be able to view it.
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