Europe

Colosseum Tourist Offers Stunning Explanation for Alleged Vandalism

MEA CULPA

The British visitor wrote a jaw-dropping letter of apology to the Mayor of Rome.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Ivan Dimitrov, a British tourist accused of carving his name into a wall of the Colosseum in Rome, says he didn’t realize how old the landmark is.
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Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

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