Colosseum: Tourist who carved on wall 'unaware of arena's age'
www.bbc.co.uk
The UK-based holidaymaker apologises and says he did not realise how old the Roman arena was.
  • IteriaEnglish
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    2 years ago

    “Yeah, you know how it is. You travel to an area, damage a world renowned landmark or too, but not the ones that are over 1000 years old. That’s just tacky.”

    Seriously, who is this guy trying to kid. Almost everything in Europe is old. He’s trying to claim ignorance about damaging a landmark that has that much appearance in TV shows, movies, etc? I can’t even say this is a good attempt to CYA

  • Bernie EcclestonedEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    In 387 B.C, a fearless Celtic warlord named Brennus sealed the barbaric reputation of the Celts by violently sacking and pillaging Rome and putting most of the Roman Senate to the sword

    Nowadays you can’t even write you and your missus’ name without people getting all upset like.

  • dooEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    What an eloquent young fellow! He must’ve spent many years building that vocabulary…