UK tourist who defaced Colosseum offers jaw-dropping explanation for vandalism #shorts

The UK tourist who was caught on video carving his and his fiancée’s names into the wall of Rome’s Colosseum offered a groveling apology to the city, along with a mind-boggling explanation — claiming that he didn’t realize just how ancient the world-famous landmark was before he defaced it. Ivan Dimitrov, a 27-year-old Bulgarian-born fitness trainer living in Bristol, England, penned a letter to Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, begging forgiveness after allegedly using a key to etch “Ivan + Hayley 23” into the 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site last month. In the note published in the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero Wednesday, Dimitrov, who faces a steep fine and possible jail time, claimed that he did not know how old the Colosseum — one of the world’s most recognized monuments — was until it was too late. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/07/05/ivan-dimitrov-offers-head-scratching-explanation-for-colosseum-vandalism/ #uktourist #colosseum #rome The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost