{"id":1964853,"date":"2023-07-05T17:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italian-cops-nab-u-k-tourist-who-carved-his-name-on-the-colosseum\/"},"modified":"2023-07-05T17:10:23","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T21:10:23","slug":"italian-cops-nab-u-k-tourist-who-carved-his-name-on-the-colosseum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italian-cops-nab-u-k-tourist-who-carved-his-name-on-the-colosseum\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian police catch British tourist who engraved his name on the Colosseum."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fitalian-cops-nab-u-k-tourist-who-carved-his-name-on-the-colosseum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1964853&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Tourist&#8217;s Apology After Vandalizing the Colosseum<\/h2>\n<p>A tourist traveling from the United Kingdom has been forced to apologize after he was caught carving his name \u2014 and his fianc\u00e9e\u2019s \u2014 into the wall of the Colosseum in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/05\/world\/europe\/tourist-colosseum-rome-apology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tourist<\/a>, identified by authorities as a 27-year-old Bulgarian-born fitness trainer named Ivan Dimitrov, has <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/05\/ivan-dimitrov-offers-head-scratching-explanation-for-colosseum-vandalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">written a letter of apology<\/a> to the Mayor of Rome \u2014 in which he claimed that he did not know the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-to-review-41-potentially-offensive-works-of-art-including-statues-honoring-lincoln-washington-grant\/\" title=\"Chicago To Review 41 Potentially \u2018Offensive\u2019 Works Of Art Including Statues Honoring Lincoln, Washington, Grant\">historical significance<\/a> of the landmark. The letter, dated July 4, was also sent to the Rome prosecutor\u2019s office and \u201cthe municipality of Rome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dimitrov, who currently resides in Bristol, England, could face up to five years in prison in addition to hefty fines \u2014 around $16,000 or more \u2014 after he reportedly used a key to scratch \u201cIvan + Hayley 23\u201d into the 2,000-year-old edifice. Video of Dimitrov\u2019s crime went viral, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amnesty-lobby-bbb-will-fix-joe-bidens-inflation-by-cutting-voters-wages\/\" title=\"Amnesty Lobby: BBB Will Fix Joe Biden's Inflation by Cutting Voters' Wages\">eventually leading<\/a> to his apprehension.<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH:<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Italian authorities are looking for a tourist who scribbled graffiti on a wall of the Colosseum <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SvYHEe3ACQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/SvYHEe3ACQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/460v1mLqhj\">pic.twitter.com\/460v1mLqhj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1673773189552541706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In his letter to Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri \u2014 which was published in an Italian newspaper on Wednesday \u2014 Dimitrov simultaneously pleaded ignorance and begged for forgiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-navy-pay-delays-causing-some-sailors-to-rely-on-loans\/\" title=\"Report: Navy Pay Delays Causing Some Sailors to Rely on Loans\">deep embarrassment<\/a> that only after what regrettably happened did I learn of the antiquity of the monument,\u201d he wrote. \u201cThrough these lines I would like to address my heartfelt and honest apologies to the Italians and to the whole world for the damage caused to an asset which, in fact, is the heritage of all humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dimitrov\u2019s attorney argued that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cash-me-outside-girl-claims-to-have-broken-onlyfans-record-making-1-million-in-6-hours\/\" title=\"\u2018Cash Me Outside\u2019 Girl Claims To Have Broken OnlyFans Record, Making  Million In 6 Hours\">fitness instructor<\/a> was just an ignorant tourist, telling local news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilmessaggero.it\/roma\/centro_storico\/turista_vandalo_colosseo_lettera_scuse_sfregio_non_sapeva_antico_cosa_ha_detto-7501120.html\">Il Messaggero<\/a>, \u201cThe boy is the prototype of the foreigner who frivolously believes that anything is allowed in Italy, even the type of act which in their own countries would be severely punished.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An American tourist \u2014 who had just finished a tour of the ancient landmark himself \u2014 was the one who filmed Dimitrov\u2019s escapade and brought it to the attention of Italian police.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1688648178298000&#038;usg=AOvVaw10v0UGh9BJZV8inaPuI6t7\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd as you see in the video, I kind of approach him and ask him, dumbfounded at this point, \u2018Are you serious? Are you really serious?&#8217;\u201d Lutz said later. \u201cAnd all he could do is like smile at me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lutz said that at first, Italian authorities did not appear to be acting on the tip \u2014 but a day later, they had identified Dimitrov.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis act was offensive to everyone around the world who appreciates the value of archaeology, monuments and history,\u201d Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, Italian media outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/05\/world\/europe\/tourist-colosseum-rome-apology.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">do not appear to be buying<\/a> Dimitrov\u2019s excuse. Il Messaggero said the tourist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/italian-cops-nab-u-k-tourist-who-carved-his-name-on-the-colosseum\/\" title=\"Italian police catch British tourist who engraved his name on the Colosseum.\">groveling letter \u201cdefaced common sense<\/a>,\u201d and one television commentator said it was \u201creally a somewhat unbelievable excuse.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A UK tourist, Ivan Dimitrov, was caught carving his and his fianc\u00e9e&#8217;s names on the Colosseum wall in Rome. 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