A tourist who toppled two ancient Roman busts in the Vatican Museums has been handed over to Italian police, the Vatican said. The vandalism occurred Oct. 5 when the tourist, identified by several ...

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An American man visiting the Vatican threw two Ancient Roman busts to the ground in a fit of rage after being informed that he could not see the Pope, Italian newspapers report. The man reportedly ...

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An American tourist on Wednesday threw a tantrum and cracked two Roman busts in the Vatican Museums after officials denied him an audience with Pope Francis. The unidentified tourist, said to be in ...

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An American tourist was visiting the Vatican Museums in Vatican City and, upset he could not meet the pope, smashed two busts, guards said. Screengrab from Castellabate Live 24's Facebook An American ...

An American tourist visiting the Vatican smashed two ancient Roman busts on Wednesday. The man was reportedly in a “state of agitation” when he threw the two busts, according to the Vatican. The ...

The entrance to the Chiaramonti gallery in the Vatican Museums is seen in this 2020 file photo. The Vatican said a tourist toppled and damaged two ancient Roman statues in the gallery Oct. 5, 2022.