A tourist from Canada, who visited the ancient Italian city of Pompeii destroyed by an earthquake in 2005, could not resist the temptation to take several archaeological artifacts with her.
A tourist from Canada, who visited the ancient Italian city of Pompeii destroyed by an earthquake in 2005, could not resist the temptation to take several archaeological artifacts with her. But in subsequent years, the woman did not do well. She was twice treated for breast cancer, and the second time both breasts had to be removed and her family was in serious financial trouble. And the woman decided to return the objects stolen by her 15 years ago to the Pompeii Archaeological Park. Recently, the park administration received a package containing two mosaic tiles, part of an amphora and a piece of ceramic wall, as well as a cover letter. “Please take them back,” the letter said. – They brought me misfortune. I was young and stupid then, and I wanted to have a piece of history that money can’t buy. “
The package also contained several stones that another Canadian couple took with them in the same 2005. “We took them without thinking about the pain and suffering experienced by these unfortunate souls who died in the eruption of Vesuvius,” their letter said. “We apologize for our action.”