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The intimate artwork was taken during WWII by a German Nazi army captain assigned to military logistics in Italy.
An erotic mosaic stolen from Pompeii by a Nazi captain during World War II was finally returned to the ancient site on ...
A steamy piece of stolen history has finally returned to Italy, decades after its initial disappearance. According to the ...
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Smithsonian Magazine on MSNAncient Erotic Mosaic Stolen From Pompeii During World War II Finally Returns HomeA Nazi captain gave artwork, which depicts an intimate Roman romance, to a civilian. When he died, his heirs decided to ...
The mosaic shows a pair of lovers who are partially undressed. The tile may have been in a bedroom floor, Pompeii officials said.
The travertine mosaic was plundered by an unknown German captain during World War II. The exact details of its provenance may never be known.
The mosaic, which depicts a couple in an intimate bedroom scene, is among thousands of artifacts stolen from the ancient Roman city.
An mosaic panel on travertine slabs depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era has been returned to the archaeological park ...
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 ...
The mosaic panel was stolen by a Nazi German captain during the Second World War. It was repatriated from Germany through ...
Video. A Roman-era mosaic panel featuring an erotic motif was officially returned today to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii ...
The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.” View on euronews ...
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