Heritage

Pompeii recovers a Roman mosaic stolen during World War II

The mosaic that has been returned to Pompeii
1 min

Germany has returned a mosaic depicting a half-naked pair of lovers from Pompeii, dating from between the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The mosaic was in the possession of a now-deceased German citizen, who had received it as a gift from a German Wehrmacht captain.

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