Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 5, 2022 / 15:30 pm
A man visiting the Vatican museums in Rome on Wednesday flung two ancient Roman busts to the ground, causing moderate damage to the valuable works of art.
According to an article in the newspaper Il Messaggero, the middle-aged American tourist asked to see the pope and became enraged when told that would not be possible. He then threw one bust to the ground and knocked the other over while trying to run away.
The man had bought a ticket to the Vatican’s Chiaramonti Museum where the busts were displayed.
After the incident, he was restrained by security guards and taken to the police station for questioning.