English tourist accused of carving name in Colosseum says he did not realise its age

The Guardian ^ | 5 July 2023 | Angela Giuffrida

[ansel12]

Very emotional, that must be why you try to act so tough online with threats and confusing American political forum posters with Russian or Ukrainian soldiers.

[Night Hides Not]

Could be the work of Ja Morant.

[woodbutcher1963]

Well, that is because those artifacts would be studied by

TOP MEN !

[Beowulf9]

Yeah. I kind of figured there would be. What a hypocrite. No, he visited the colosseum with it’s bricks crumbling figuring there was going to be a wresting max there next week. Right.

England is fascinated by the Romans who settled England but somehow this guy who visited a tourist site for the Romans, who is English, and the site is preserved as being ancient and historical, knew nothing about it’s being aged. He not only defamed a site but showed his non-regret by lying about his action.

[muir_redwoods]

“ Idiots, the world is full of them.”

You’re very right. Remember the two scout leaders who knocked over the balanced rocks in the US west thinking they were making the area safe? Stupidity is limitless.

[lepton]

When you have people who walk U.S. streets who don’t know WW2 was a real thing, it is unfortunately plausible.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Cronos.

• Irish tourist accused of defacing Rome's Colosseum [09/28/2020]
• Rome, September 1st, Islamic gathering at the Colosseum: “We want it as a place to pray” [08/26/2017]
• Muslims Stage Massive Protest, Chanting 'llahu Akbar' Outside Rome's Colosseum [10/24/2016]
• 2 American tourists charged over names carved into Colosseum, in latest act of vandalism [03/12/2015]
• Ancient red numbers discovered on Colosseum: Restorers find marks indicating sectors of stadium [01/24/2015]
• Tourist fined €20,000 for carving initial on Rome's Colosseum [11/25/2014]

[Alas Babylon!]

Good God!

I thought you were joking, but it really is a thing.

And they're smiling!