Italy91裸聊视频檚 culture and tourism ministers have vowed to find and punish a tourist who was filmed carving his name and that of his apparent girlfriend in the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, a crime that resulted in hefty fines in the past.

Video of the incident went viral on social media. The message reading 91裸聊视频淚van+Haley 2391裸聊视频� appeared on the Colosseum at a time when residents already were complaining about hordes of tourists flooding the Eternal City in record numbers this season.

Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano called the writing carved into the almost 2,000-year-old Flavian Ampitheater 91裸聊视频渟erious, undignified and a sign of great incivility.91裸聊视频� He said he hoped the culprits would be found 91裸聊视频渁nd punished according to our laws.91裸聊视频�

Italian news agency ANSA noted that the incident marked the fourth time this year that such graffiti was reported at the Colosseum. It said whoever was responsible for the latest episode risked $15,000 in fines and up to five years in prison.

Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche said she hoped the tourist would be sanctioned 91裸聊视频渟o that he understands the gravity of the gesture.91裸聊视频� Calling for respect for Italy91裸聊视频檚 culture and history, she vowed: 91裸聊视频淲e cannot allow those who visit our nation to feel free to behave in this way.91裸聊视频�

In 2014, 20,000 euros ($25,000) and received a four-year suspended jail sentence for engraving a big letter 91裸聊视频楰91裸聊视频� on a wall of the Colosseum.

The following year, two American tourists were also cited for aggravated damage after they carved their names in the monument.

Italian tourism lobby Federturismo, backed by statistics bureau ISTAT, has said 2023 is shaping up as a record for visitors to Italy, surpassing pre-pandemic levels that hit a high in 2019.

Outside the Colosseum on Tuesday, visitors called for such monuments to be protected and preserved.

91裸聊视频淭here is a rich history here. It helps us learn from the past,91裸聊视频� Diego Cruz, an American student, said.

G眉ldamla Ozsema, a computer engineer visiting from Turkey, said his country also had difficulty protecting its monuments from disrespectful tourists.

91裸聊视频淚 really get angry with them, with this behavior,91裸聊视频� Ozsema said.

The Associated Press

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