End of 2017, I
wrote a post about Caligula’s
megalomania (see: A
sample of Caligula’s megalomania) and the pleasure vessels he built
for his own entertainment at Lake Nemi, some
Caligula’s pleasure
vessels were short-lived as he was assassinated about a year after they were
launched. After being stripped of their precious content, they were intentionally
sunk. Over the past 2,000 years, fishermen and treasure hunters regularly retrieved
small treasures from the wrecks. Among those finds was a square piece of inlaid
marble which features a geometric pattern using green and purple porphyry,
serpentine, and molded glass. It was acquired by a private party in the early
1970s and was turned it into a small coffee table.
Apparently, the owners were not aware of the mosaic’s origin until an unexpected encounter in 2013 revealed the true origin of the marble piece.
Today, it has
been announced that the looted treasure has been returned to
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