The bust of Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor of the 2nd century AD, was always shrouded in mystery. Of Phoenician origin, since it was located in a construction site in the Malaga neighborhood of Huelin, during the development of the Cádiz Highway in 1907, it was a great archaeological discovery in the capital of the Costa del Sol.
Above all, it was the object of desire of the family that owns it, the Bolín family. But everything changed in 2004 when, in a renovation of the residence where it was located, the bust of Antonino Pío was stolen.
The family reported the disappearance and a police investigation was launched, but nothing was learned about the sculpture. Years and years of uncertainty passed … until Michelle Obama arrived.
The former first lady announced her arrival in Spain in the summer of 2010, including a stay in Marbella. Specifically to the Villapadierna hotel. The media soon besieged the luxury resort and its director, Ricardo Arranz, responded to some requests for interviews to explain details of the visit of the US president’s family. It was during the broadcast of a talk in the office of the responsible for the Villapadierna when Antonino Pío reappeared.
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