Roman Mosaic, Long Used as a Coffee Table, Returned To Italy The mosaic hails from a “pleasure ship” built by the notorious emperor Caligula . Brigit Katz - Correspondent. October 31, 2017.

A priceless Roman mosaic that dates to the Emperor Caligula — nearly 2,000 years ago — was shockingly used as a coffee table in a Manhattan apartment for nearly 50 years.

A 2,000-year-old Roman artifact has been recovered after being used as a coffee table in a Manhattan apartment for nearly 50 years.. The priceless Roman mosaic dates back to the time of emperor ...

A New York City couple unknowingly used a mosaic commissioned by Caligula as a coffee table for 45 years. The mosaic had disappeared from Italy in 1944 when the Nazis withdrew from the country.

A mosaic tile that once adorned a pleasure barge owned by the Roman emperor Caligula. | Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Caligula—who came to power in 37 CE and was assassinated just four ...

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office was helping Italian authorities, who said the coffee table was actually a mosaic that decorated a pleasure barge belonging to Emperor Caligula in about A ...

This table is a Christmas present meant to match a gift from last year. It's also my entry to the Cronkwright Woodshop coffee table build off. Thanks to my wife for her awesome mosaic work. This ...

A looted mosaic that once decorated a ship of the Roman Emperor Caligula and ended up as a coffee table in New York City finally returned home Thursday, as details emerged about the lucky break in ...

How did a piece Roman Emperor Caligula's debauched lifestyle wind up as a coffee table in New York City? IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Roman Emperor Caligula's coffee table 04:34. When stains had to be cleaned from a mosaic that once decorated a lavish pleasure vessel from the first century, they were not remnants from the ...