The mosaic weighs well over 1,000 pounds and is considered a 'key part of Rome's history.'
Hidden for decades, a mosaic that is a "key part of Rome's history" was located and returned to the Italian government.
The mosaic had been cut into 16 pieces, each weighing between 75 to 200 pounds, and had been individually stored in pallets kept inside a Los Angeles storage unit since the 1980s, according to the FBI. Two special agents -- Elizabeth Rivas and Allen Grove -- worked to discover the origin of the mosaic so that it could be returned to its rightful owners.
Officials from Italy traveled to Los Angeles to inspect the mosaic and help plan the best way to get it back to Rome.
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