According to a press release from the Pompeii Archaeological Park, the return of the erotic mosaic marked the conclusion of a story that began 80 years ago, when the mosaic was stolen during World War II. Realizing that the mosaic was “a work attributable to the wartime plundering of works of art belonging to the Italian state heritage,” steps were swiftly taken to repatriate the mosaic to Italy. The mosaic joins many other wonders uncovered in Pompeii since archaeological work began there in the 18th century, from a banquet hall full of frescoes and the opulent House of the Vettii to the 2,000-year-old remains of a tortoise and even ancient graffiti.
Author: Kaleena Fraga
Published at: 2025-07-16 21:45:17
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