He caused shockwaves around the world when he was filmed apparently carving his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum – and grinning when he realized he was caught on camera. His tweet confirmed that “Ivan and Hayley” are thought to be the names of the tourist and his girlfriend, who were filmed as the man carved their names. “The carabinieri have confirmed that it is a couple, a man and a woman,” who live in England. In 2020, an Irish tourist was reported to the police for allegedly carving his initials into a wall. Last August, an American couple was caught carving their initials into the Arch of Augustus, a 2,000-year-old monument beside the Colosseum.

Source: CNN June 29, 2023 18:55 UTC