Italian police are looking for a young tourist who carved his and his girlfriend's name on a wall at the Colosseum in Rome, sparking a backlash.
The English-speaking tourist was filmed using keys to carve "Ivan+Hayley 23" into the wall of the 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater on Friday afternoon.
The perpetrator has not yet been officially identified. If caught and convicted, he faces serious consequences: a fine of at least €15,000 and up to five years in prison.
Italy's Culture Minister, Gennaro Sangiuliano, shared the video on Twitter, describing the violation as "very serious" and "a sign of great impudence that a tourist destroys one of the most famous places in the world, the Colosseum, to carve his name."
Daniela Santanchè, the Minister of Tourism, called to respect the culture and history of Italy. "We cannot allow those who visit our nation to feel free to behave in this way," she said.
