A stolen erotic mosaic panel from Pompeii has been returned after being taken by a German Nazi captain during World War II. This ancient relic depicts lovers and dates back to the last century BC to the first century AD. It was previously owned by a German citizen who inherited it from a Wehrmacht captain. Authenticity was confirmed by Italy's Carabinieri cultural heritage protection unit, which arranged its repatriation. The mosaic will be studied further at Pompeii Antiquarium. Historical value is emphasized over material worth in the context of looted artifacts.
An erotic mosaic panel stolen from Pompeii by a German Nazi captain during the second world war has been returned to the site of the ancient Roman ruins.
The mosaic, which depicts a pair of lovers and dates from between the mid-last century BC and the first century AD, had been among the heirlooms of a deceased German citizen.
Every looted artefact that returns is a wound that heals... the wound lies not so much in the material value of the work but in its historical value.
The exact provenance of the mosaic is unknown and might never be known, but we will conduct further studies and archaeometric analyses to ascertain its authenticity.
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