A British tourist is expected to be fined thousands of euros after he carved the initials of his name and those of his daughters on the wall of one of Pompeii’s most famous attractions. The 37-year-old from Derby reportedly used a blunt object to carve the letters, JW, LMW and MW and the date August 7 on the frescoed wall of the ancient House of the Vestals, while scrawling the word “Mylaw” beside the entrance. Pompeii security staff reported the man to police and the public prosecutor’s office in the nearby town of Torre Annunziata has opened an investigation.
When asked for an explanation, the man is said to have apologised, saying he wanted to leave a mark of the family’s visit to the world-famous Unesco World Heritage site. 💰 A British tourist is expected to be fined thousands of euros after he carved his initials of his name and those of his daughters on the wall of one of Pompeii’s most famous attractions. Read more here 👇 https://t.
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