Two young tourists sneak into the Colosseum to... have a beer

Two young U.S. tourists, ages 25 and 24, who sneaked into the Colosseum this morning around 5:30 a.m. and climbed up to the second ring, have been charged. The two, who were tracked down on Via dei Fori Imperiali by carabinieri from the Piazza Venezia Command, were reported for trespassing and fined 800 euros (400 each) for not complying with urban police regulations, which prohibit them from entering archaeological areas and inside monuments outside the hours when they are open to the public.

The two, who were noticed by some passersby and immediately reported to the Carabinieri, fortunately did not cause any damage to the Colosseum. Surreal was the motivation they gave: the young men in fact climbed up carrying a couple of beer bottles, after which they sat and waited for dawn while sipping their beers.

Two young tourists sneak into the Colosseum to... have a beer

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