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On May 21, Italian police stopped a German tourist who was riding an e-scooter while carrying what appears to be an ancient artifact

Archeologists are still trying to determine where the the 66-pound marble base went missing from

The 24-year-old man claimed he obtained the artifact as a “souvenir.”

A German tourist picked up a unique souvenir that was likely not for sale.

The 24-year-old was stopped by police in Rome after they spotted him riding down Via Veneto on a rented electric scooter with a 66-pound marble artifact between his feet.

When questioned by the authorities about how he obtained the marble base, he claimed he acquired it as a “souvenir,” CNN reported

Authorities are not clear on whether or not the man paid for the seemingly ancient artifact and have

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