A disgruntled tourist smashed two 2,000-year-old statues in the Vatican because he was denied a meeting with Pope Francis:
A Disgruntled Tourist Smashed Two 2,000-Year-Old Statues in the Vatican Because He Was Denied a Meeting With Pope Francis
“The person who knocked down the statues was stopped by the Vatican police and has been handed over to the Italian authorities,” an official statement from the Vatican read. Chiaramonti is home to about 1,000 historic sculptures, predominantly busts, including a famed portrait of Roman Emperor Augustus found in the city’s Prima Porta neighborhood. However, a representative told
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