He was later identified and wrote an apology letter expressing his “deepest embarrassment.” Vandalizing the Colosseum carries fines that could approach $17,000 and up to five years in prison.

The English tourist who was filmed carving his name into a wall at the Colosseum in Rome has offered something of an excuse for his actions, suggesting he had no idea the site was so ancient.

In 2014, a Russian tourist was fined 20,000 euros ($25,000) and received a four-year suspended jail sentence for engraving a big letter ‘K’ on a wall of the Colosseum.

In 2014, a Russian tourist was fined 20,000 euros ($25,000) and received a four-year suspended jail sentence for engraving a big letter ‘K’ on a wall of the Colosseum.

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Italy Tourist caught vandalizing Roman Colosseum for second time in less than a month A Swiss teenager was recorded while etching an initial into the wall of the landmark ...

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The English tourist who was filmed carving his name into a wall at the Colosseum in Rome has offered an excuse for his actions, suggesting he had no idea the site was so ancient.

The English tourist who was filmed carving his name into a wall at the Colosseum in Rome has offered an excuse for his actions, suggesting he had no idea the site was so ancient.

The English tourist who was filmed carving his name into a wall at the Colosseum in Rome has offered an excuse for his actions, suggesting he had no idea the site was so ancient.

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