Wanted in Rome
19 May, 2021
Six fragments of Roman frescoes dating from the first century AD are returned to Pompeii villas.
Pompeii s archaeological park has welcomed the return of six fresco fragments stolen from the ruins of Roman villas, recovered thanks to an investigation by the Italian
carabinieri unit tasked with cultural heritage protection.
Three of the fragments were stolen, probably in the 1970s, from the Villa Arianna and Villa S. Marco in Stabiae, an ancient city located about four km south-west of Pompeii.
The looted artefacts were then exported illegally and purchased in the 1990s by American, British and Swiss antique dealers, according to the press release from the archaeological park.
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A well-preserved chariot was found in a villa nearby Pompeii Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Archaeologists have discovered a four-wheeled ceremonial chariot near the ancient city of Pompeii, which has been hailed as a unique find .
The vehicle was unearthed in near-perfect condition from the ruins of the Civita Giuliana, a suburban Roman villa northwest of Pompeii, which was buried by volcanic ash in 79AD spewing from Mount Vesuvius. Last year, the skeletons of two men, identified as a wealthy landowner and his slave, were excavated from a hallway below the villa. Experts believe the chariot was used to transport newlywed brides