The exciting ancient mosaics stole by the Nazi captain were returned during World War II to Pompe

A mosaic plate on the trafficking panels, which depicts a perfect topic of the Roman era, was returned Archaeological Park in Pompe On Tuesday, after being stolen by a German leader Nazi during World War II.

The mosaic depicts a pair of lovers in the event of his clothes. A male personality is left on the bed or sofa, while the female personality stands, facing the scenes.

The artistic work was returned from Germany through the diplomatic channels, which the Italian consulate in Stuttgart, Germany, was rejected, after returning from the heirs of the last owner, a deceased German citizen.

The owner received the mosaic as a gift from the Wehrmacht captain, who was appointed to the military supply chain in Italy during the war.

Experts said that the mosaic- which dates back between the middle of the last century BC and the first century- is considered a “unusual cultural interest.” You may have decorated a bedroom floor, an archaeological garden in Pompe He said in a press release.

“It is the moment when the topic of local love becomes an artistic topic,” said Gabriel Zugthoter, director of the archaeological park in Pompei “While the Hellenistic period, from the fourth century to the first century BC, raised the passion of legendary and heroic figures, and now we see a new topic.”

The heirs of the last mosaic owner in Germany contacted the Carabinieri unit in Rome, which was devoted to the protection of cultural heritage, which was responsible for the investigation, and asked for information on how to return the mosaic to the Italian state. The authorities made the checks necessary to prove their authenticity and coincidence, then worked to restore mosaic in September 2023.

Carabeneri said that cooperation with the archaeological park in Pompei is also the key, because it is possible to follow it near the Vizovius Mountain Volcano, despite the scarcity of data about the original context of its discovery.

Then the painting was set to the archaeological park in Pompeii, where it is properly indexed, and will be protected and available for educational and research purposes. The pictures show the displayed tiles, behind a glass cover. A small crowd gathered to look at the piece and photograph it.

“The return of today is similar to the healing of an open wound,” Zushtragert said, adding that the mosaic allows the rebuilding of the story of that period, in the first century AD, before Pompeii was destroyed by the Visovius eruption in 79 AD.

The director of the park also highlighted how the return of the heirs of its owner indicates an important change in the “mentality”, as “the feeling of possession (stolen art) becomes a heavy burden.”

“We see that in many of the messages we receive from people who may stole just a stone, to bring a piece of Pompei.”

Pictures published on social media By the archaeological park in Pompeii, the mosaic that the police delivered and later shown appear.

Zuchtriegel recalled the so -called “Pompeii Curse”, which according to a famous parking that strikes those who steal The artifacts in Pompei.

The world -known legend suggests that those who steal from the ancient city of Pompeii will face bad luck or bad luck. It has been fed over the years by many tourists who repeat stolen elements, claiming that they had brought them bad luck and caused tragic events.