The two Americans were only supposed to have a beer in the morning, but ended up with a hefty fine instead.
Sneak in
Earlier this week, the two tourists ended up with what is perhaps the most expensive drinking bill in Rome’s history, according to CNN.
And that’s not at all due to expensive European beer prices.
Together, the two, who are 24 and 25 years old, must have sneaked into the amphitheater Colosseum on Monday morning. The plan should have been to enjoy a beer.
They were observed by passers-by while sitting on the other ring in the old gladiator arena at 05.30 local time, informs The Guardian.
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But it is forbidden to enter the Colosseum at night.
Busted
The two Americans were caught red-handed by the Italian police and are then said to have admitted that they had entered illegally.
“We’re just having a beer,” the intruders are said to have told police, according to The Guardian, which reports the Italian press.
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Thus, they were fined 800 euros, or 7941 kroner.
The two Americans have not been named by Italian police.
The Colosseum was the largest amphitheater of ancient times for animal and gladiator fights. These lasted until well into the 5th century, according to Wikipedia.
Strictly forbidden
Damage to the 2,000-year-old building is strictly forbidden, and can be punished with up to one year in prison and a fine of 2,000 euros, or almost 20,000 kroner, The Guardian reports.
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There are warnings about this around inside the area. But not all tourists get it.
According to the British newspaper, there are a good number of tourists who behave badly, and the Colosseum should often be a target for such behavior.
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In September last year, a 32-year-old man from Ireland is said to have been caught red-handed while using a metal object to carve his initials on a pillar on the ground floor of the amphitheater.
More common before
A month later, a 14-year-old girl from Germany was caught doing exactly the same thing. Avisa nevertheless makes it clear that such incidents were much more common before the corona pandemic.
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The amphitheater is one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions, and attracted about 7.6 million visitors in 2019, according to CNN.
According to Large Norwegian encyclopedia the arena arena 50,000 spectators.
The construction was started by Emperor Vespasian after the year 70, and completed under the sons Titus and Domitian. A formal inauguration took place under Titus in the year 80.
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