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American woman stole a fragment of the Roman Forum, but returned it years later

An American tourist who stole and spoiled a shard of ancient Roman marble sent it back to Italy and begged for forgiveness. Tells about it Insider.

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This week, the National Museum of Rome received a package from Atlanta, Georgia, with a stone on which it was written in marker “To Sam with love from Jess, Rome, 2017”, museum director Stefan Verger told Il Messaggero newspaper.

According to The Telegraph, the woman wrapped the stone in newspaper, placed it in a cardboard box and sent it with a note in which she expressed regret.

“Please forgive me for being such an American asshole,” the letter said. “I took something that didn’t belong to me.”

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“It’s terrible that I not only took this item from its rightful place, but also wrote on it. I spent hours trying to remove the inscription, but to no avail,” the woman lamented.

Museum director Stéphane Verger said the message touched him and he thought it could be the result of an epiphany brought on by the stresses of the coronavirus pandemic.

“It resonated with me precisely because she understood the nature of her mistake,” he said. “It’s a spontaneous gesture, but it’s the product of conscious thought by this young woman.”

“Maybe the coronavirus pandemic has made her think a little and awakened her conscience,” Verger added.

According to him, the fragment was of little value and, most likely, was stolen from the Roman Forum.

Verger explained that this noble gesture may have been triggered by the story of two Canadian tourists who returned five stone fragments stolen from Pompeii last month.

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“I was young and stupid and wanted to own a piece of history,” said a note attached to the returned stones. The woman signed the name Nicole, according to the Times of London.

“Since then, continuous misfortunes have happened to me and my family,” said the tourist.

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