An erotic mosaic stolen from Pompeii by a Nazi captain during World War II has been returned to the ancient site. Featuring a man reclining on a couch being attended to by a scantily clad woman, the mosaic may have decorated a bedroom floor in a Roman villa. [2000×1335]

More info and images:

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/world/europe/pompeii-mosaic-stolen-nazi-returned.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/world/europe/pompeii-mosaic-stolen-nazi-returned.html)

[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/15/pompeii-mosaic-stolen-nazi-second-world-war-return](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/15/pompeii-mosaic-stolen-nazi-second-world-war-return)

[https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/16/style/erotic-fresco-nazi-wwii-pompeii-intl-scli](https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/16/style/erotic-fresco-nazi-wwii-pompeii-intl-scli)

[https://apnews.com/article/italy-pompeii-artwork-find-stolen-wwii-germany-cefd48bbdef050d6f70b0b2065784c19](https://apnews.com/article/italy-pompeii-artwork-find-stolen-wwii-germany-cefd48bbdef050d6f70b0b2065784c19)

Just a lady helping pitch a tent…nothing to see here.

“Scotty. Don’t beam me up yet.”