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Sami Quadri

British tourist sparks outrage after scrawling family’s initials on world heritage site in Pompeii

A British man has sparked outrage after he was caught carving his children’s initials into an ancient wall at Pompeii.

The 37-year-old was reported to Italian authorities for defacing the Domus of the Vestals, a UNESCO World Heritage site that attracts huge numbers of tourists each year.  

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