A post about a woman who returned three stones stolen from the ancient ruins of Pompeii was shared on X. In her letter, the woman claimed that the stone had “cursed” her and apologized for taking away her artifacts.
Gabriel Zstriegel's X profile describes him as “Currently head of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Italy” and shared a note the woman sent him and a photo of the three stolen stones.
“Dear anonymous sender of this letter. The pumice stone has arrived in Pompeii. I wish you the best of luck in your future and what we call Bocca al Repo in Italy,” Zuchtriegel tweeted. The phrase “In bocca al lupo” is an Italian idiom used to wish good luck.
Take a look at this tweet showing a woman's notes.
This post was shared a few days ago. Since then, the tweet has been viewed more than 49,000 times. The share received nearly 400 likes. People posted various comments while reacting to this post.
What are X users saying about this tweet?
“People think Hawaii's volcanic rocks have a similar curse, but in reality it's illegal to take anything out of a national park, so tour guides and park rangers discourage people from taking souvenirs. I made up a curse to make it worse,” user X wrote. “No one should steal from ruins,” added another.
About Pompeii:
Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an archaeological region in the Campania region of southern Italy. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD engulfed this prosperous Roman town. According to UNESCO's website, it is the only archaeological site in the world that “presents a complete picture of an ancient Roman city.”
According to the group, “A special feature of Pompeii is that its walls are rich in graffiti. At the time of the eruption, elections were imminent, and there were many political slogans scrawled on the walls, and more Some were personal in nature, often defamatory.”
