Tourist Identified for Carving Name on Colosseum
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Italian police have identified a British tourist, believed to be 27-year-old Ivan Dimitrov, as the man who filmed himself carving his and his girlfriend's names on the Colosseum in Rome. The incident, which went viral on social media, has sparked outrage and calls for stricter laws to protect archaeological heritage. This is the fourth reported case of graffiti at the Colosseum this year, and the perpetrator could face hefty fines and up to five years in prison.
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