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Ancient Erotic Mosaic, Stolen by Nazi During WWII, Repatriated to Pompeii

Ancient Erotic Mosaic, Stolen by Nazi During WWII, Repatriated to Pompeii

Ancient Erotic Mosaic, Stolen by Nazi During WWII, Repatriated to Pompeii An ancient erotic mosaic, pilfered from Pompeii by a German Nazi captain during the Second World War, has finally been returned to the historic Italian archaeological site. The relic, depicting a pair of lovers and dating back to between the mid-last century BC and the first century AD, was discovered among the heirlooms of a deceased German citizen. This individual had received the mosaic as a gift from a…

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