A tourist who was caught on video defacing the wall of the Colosseum in Rome last month by carving a love note into it claims in a letter of apology that he was unaware the nearly 2,000-year-old amphitheater was ancient.
defacing the wall of the Colosseum in Rome last month by carving a love note into it claims in a letter of apology that he was unaware the nearly 2,000-year-old amphitheater was ancient.
27-year-old Ivan Danailov Dimitrov used a key to carve “Ivan+Hayley 23” onto a brick wall of the Colosseum.Dimitrov said he is “aware of the gravity of the act committed” and extended “my heartfelt apologies to the Italians and to the whole world for the damage done to an asset that is, in fact, the heritage of all humanity.”
“I am also aware that similar conduct in my country would have resulted in much more serious consequences,” Dimitrov wrote. “For this reason I accept all responsibility and will make sincere and concrete efforts to redeem myself and make up for the mistake I have made.”Dimitrov said there’s no “justification” for the “incivility, superficiality and levity” of his actions. He closed the letter saying he’s “hoping” his apology will be accepted.
Tirelli described the defacing act as heinous “but not serious.” He said the letter was mailed Tuesday.
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