Italian Police Recover Rare Statue of Emperor

ROME—Italian police have recovered a rare statue of the Roman emperor Lucius Verus, along with other looted artifacts believed to be headed for the international market, in a boat garage near Rome, reports the Associated Press. The likeness of Verus, who ruled alongside Marcus Aurelius in the second century and was known for his reluctance to sit for portraits, is one of only five known portraits of him in the world. It is believed to have been unearthed near Naples. All of the antiquities were traced to a dealer in Rome. No arrests have been made.