according to FOX News. The woman, who identified herself only as “Nicole” in a letter accompanying the stolen items, claims she was “young and stupid” at the time and “wanted to have a piece of history that no one could have.”Nicole returned the items and detailed how she believed the artifacts have caused her a multitude of unfortunate life events, including health and financial woes.“I just want to shake off the curse that has fallen on me and my family,” she wrote in a letter sent to a Pompeii-area travel agency, who in turn shared it with the local police, per Italy’s Il Messaggero.“Cursed” Pompeii artifacts returned. “Please accept these artifacts so that you do the right thing for the mistake I made.