Pompeii is a huge site and hard to monitor, he said. Prosecutors will look through Pompeii’s reservation system to try matching a name to the photograph that caught the selfie-taking tourist out of bounds. The incident took place on July 24, but did not make news in Italy until this past weekend, after it was posted on several social media accounts. Instead, he saw another family climbing the steps, unaware that they were off limits. “If you want other photos of people who vandalized the site, just let me know.”

Source: New York Times August 19, 2020 11:26 UTC