U.S. Tourists Arrested For Carving Their Names Into Rome’s Colosseum And Taking A Selfie

Two tourists from California were arrested in Rome on Saturday for allegedly carving their initials into the ancient Colosseum and taking a selfie, Italian media reported.

The women, ages 21 and 25, reportedly left their tour group and used a coin to engrave the letters J and N some 3-inches high into the walls of the ancient World Heritage site.

The two women have been charged with aggravated damage on a building of historical and artistic interest.

From La Repubblica -

“We apologize for what we did,” the pair reportedly said. “We regret it, but we did not imagine it was something so serious.