The vacationer who carved his identify into the Colosseum has reportedly claimed in an apology letter that he did not realize it was so outdated.
The person carved « Ivan + Hayley 23 » into the traditional monument utilizing a key and was traced to the UK after an outraged bystander filmed it and put it on-line.
Ivan Dimitrov – who was along with his girlfriend and is believed to reside in Bristol – may very well be fined 15,000 euros (£12,928) and even be jailed for as much as 5 years.
Anger over the incident has been widespread, with Italy‘s tradition minister calling it « offensive to everybody around the globe ».
Dimitrov has now written an apology to Rome‘s public prosecutor and to the town’s mayor, in response to Rome newspaper Il Messaggero, during which he gives « heartfelt and sincere apologies to the Italians and to the entire world ».
Regardless of the Colosseum being greater than 1,900 years outdated, he reportedly writes: « I admit with profound embarrassment that solely after what regretfully occurred did I be taught of the antiquity of the monument. »
His lawyer advised the newspaper it is hoped the letter will assist Dimitrov keep away from the harshest sentence.
The video exhibits the vacationer smiling on the digital camera after he carves the names, whereas somebody could be heard saying: « Severe, man? F***** up, man. Silly a*******. »
It isn’t the primary time a vacationer has defaced the Colosseum.
In 2015, two US vacationers had been accused of carving their initials into the amphitheatre – famously for as soon as internet hosting gladiatorial battles watched by 1000’s.
The yr earlier than, a Russian vacationer was fined 20,000 euros (£17,000) for engraving the letter Ok into the monument.
Different stunts which have precipitated fury in recent times embody a person stripping bare within the fountain at Rome’s Altare della Patria, one other damaging the Spanish Steps with a scooter, and other people crashing drones into monuments such because the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
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