Woman returns Pompeii relic 50 years after stealing it
A Canadian woman who took a reilc from Pompeii as a souvenir while honeymooning in 1964 in Campania, Italy, has decided it's high time for it to be returned.
The relic was once part of a theater entrance in an open area, BBC News reports. The woman, who has not been publicly named, went back to Italy this month to return the artifact.
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The woman didn't get a fine for taking the relic, which is apparently in good condition. Police hope the story will encourage other people who "may have taken off with pieces of Pompeii" to return them as well, BBC News notes.
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