a russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros -lrb- # 15,800 -rrb- for engraving a big letter ` k ' on a wall of the colosseum . in the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure , the 42-year-old was caught by a guard as he used a sharp edged stone to carve the 10-inch-tall letter . the unnamed man has been given a fine and a suspended four-month prison sentence , reported news agency ansa . scroll down for video . graffiti : a 42-year-old man was caught by a guard engraving the letter ` k ' into the ancient structure . the head of the administration of the colosseum , mariarosaria barbera , was reported to have said the man had 'cause d significant damage ' and had ` ruined the covering part of the amphitheatre ' . union leaders , citing recent acts of vandalism , have complained about the lack of personnel to properly monitor rome 's archaeological treasures -- with increasing numbers of visitors seeking to leave their trace on antiquity , causing incalculable damage . it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- in a refreshingly honest statement , samsung 's mobile division vp lee don-joo admitted that the ipad 2 made some parts of samsung 's 10.1-inch galaxy tab look `` inadequate , '' and the ipad 2 's pricing might force samsung to lower the price of its tablet . this gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ` bouncing baby ' . angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . ` hi , are you having fun ? ' his mother asks at one point , to which marcus replies with a loud squeal . he then stops to look at the camera before starting his bouncing stunt again . after a few gentle rocks , he 's soon going at full speed with his arms waving in the air . adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . four years on , videos show that the youngster has swapped his passion for bouncing with playing the guitar . with so much energy though , it 's likely he 'll be strumming some some rock n ' roll beats instead of classical sounds . `` apple made it very thin -lrb- ... -rrb- we will have to improve the parts that are inadequate , '' lee don-joo told yonhap news agency . the others include an australian father and son , aged 45 and 12 , who scrawled their names on a wall , and two teenagers , one canadian who tried to steal a brick and a brazilian was prosecuted for similar offences . authorities will increase the number of surveillance cameras and step up visual and audio warnings against vandalism , said the roman daily il messaggero . national treasure : it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . big business : amphitheatre welcomes more than six million visitors a year and is undergoing repairs . we feel that a bit of information might have gotten lost in translation from korean to english , as we definitely do n't expect samsung to pull the 10.1-inch galaxy tab from the market and release a thinner version . it 's more likely that samsung simply sees the ipad 2 's thinness as a big challenge for its future tablet models . the other part of lee don-joo 's statement is clearer and far more telling . `` the 10-inch -lrb- tablet -rrb- was to be priced higher than the 7-inch , but we will have to think that over , '' he said . samsung , unlike some of its competitors -- for example , the motorola xoom -- wo n't try to compete with the ipad at a higher price point just because some of the hardware of its tablet looks better on paper and that , in our opinion , is the right approach . apple has set the price for its tablet in the $ 499 -- $ 829 price range -lrb- with the cheapest 3g-sporting option being priced at $ 629 -rrb- , and any android tablet will have a hard time competing with the ipad 2 at a price too near the upper end of that spectrum . © 2013 mashable.com . all rights reserved . caught on camera : angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . ready , set , go ! the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . a heated thread on reddit discussing the vandalism has started with users commentating , ` deliberately destroying ancient , priceless , and irreplaceable cultural artefacts is unconscionable ' and '42 years old ? i was expecting it to be a 16 year old ' . the colosseum , the biggest amphitheatre built during the roman empire standing 48.5 metres tall , welcomes more than six million visitors a year . long-delayed repairs to the 2,000-year-old monument , once used for bloody gladiatorial contests , began in september . musical abilities : adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . ready for more : at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . the refurbishment , funded by italian billionaire diego della valle , is expected to end in 2016 . arsenal target paolo dybala has admitted that these could be his last days at palermo , with the club ready to cash in on their star man . the argentine forward , 21 , has been linked with a number of europe 's top clubs after some dazzling performances in serie a , and scored his 13th league goal of the season on saturday . palermo president maurizio zamparini says that arsenal and juventus have already approached the club with bids , and while arsene wenger has denied interest , # 30m-rated dybala seems set on a move this summer . paolo dybala says he could be playing his final games for palermo as arsenal and juventus prepare moves . ' i try not to think too much about the transfer market , ' he told dia dia . ' i am completely focused on the last 10 games , because they could be my last here . ' liverpool are also thought to be admirers of the youngster , who also visited the nou camp to watch barcelona play earlier this season . however , dybala insists he was only there for the football , and not to discuss a potential transfer . he added : ' i went to camp nou merely as a spectator . there were a lot of great players out on the pitch , it was a great game and it helped me because i learned a lot from watching it . ' the argentine forward scored a penalty during palermo 's 2-1 defeat by ac milan on saturday . dybala now has 13 serie a goals for the season and has been linked with several european clubs .
42-year-old russian tourist was caught in the act by a guard . man given a # 15,800 fine and a suspended four month prison sentence . according to officials , he has ` ruined the covering part of the amphitheatre '
a russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros -lrb- # 15,800 -rrb- for engraving a big letter ` k ' on a wall of the colosseum . in the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure , the 42-year-old was caught by a guard as he used a sharp edged stone to carve the 10-inch-tall letter . the unnamed man has been given a fine and a suspended four-month prison sentence , reported news agency ansa . scroll down for video . graffiti : a 42-year-old man was caught by a guard engraving the letter ` k ' into the ancient structure . the head of the administration of the colosseum , mariarosaria barbera , was reported to have said the man had 'cause d significant damage ' and had ` ruined the covering part of the amphitheatre ' . union leaders , citing recent acts of vandalism , have complained about the lack of personnel to properly monitor rome 's archaeological treasures -- with increasing numbers of visitors seeking to leave their trace on antiquity , causing incalculable damage . it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- in a refreshingly honest statement , samsung 's mobile division vp lee don-joo admitted that the ipad 2 made some parts of samsung 's 10.1-inch galaxy tab look `` inadequate , '' and the ipad 2 's pricing might force samsung to lower the price of its tablet . this gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ` bouncing baby ' . angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . ` hi , are you having fun ? ' his mother asks at one point , to which marcus replies with a loud squeal . he then stops to look at the camera before starting his bouncing stunt again . after a few gentle rocks , he 's soon going at full speed with his arms waving in the air . adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . four years on , videos show that the youngster has swapped his passion for bouncing with playing the guitar . with so much energy though , it 's likely he 'll be strumming some some rock n ' roll beats instead of classical sounds . `` apple made it very thin -lrb- ... -rrb- we will have to improve the parts that are inadequate , '' lee don-joo told yonhap news agency . the others include an australian father and son , aged 45 and 12 , who scrawled their names on a wall , and two teenagers , one canadian who tried to steal a brick and a brazilian was prosecuted for similar offences . authorities will increase the number of surveillance cameras and step up visual and audio warnings against vandalism , said the roman daily il messaggero . national treasure : it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . big business : amphitheatre welcomes more than six million visitors a year and is undergoing repairs . we feel that a bit of information might have gotten lost in translation from korean to english , as we definitely do n't expect samsung to pull the 10.1-inch galaxy tab from the market and release a thinner version . it 's more likely that samsung simply sees the ipad 2 's thinness as a big challenge for its future tablet models . the other part of lee don-joo 's statement is clearer and far more telling . `` the 10-inch -lrb- tablet -rrb- was to be priced higher than the 7-inch , but we will have to think that over , '' he said . samsung , unlike some of its competitors -- for example , the motorola xoom -- wo n't try to compete with the ipad at a higher price point just because some of the hardware of its tablet looks better on paper and that , in our opinion , is the right approach . apple has set the price for its tablet in the $ 499 -- $ 829 price range -lrb- with the cheapest 3g-sporting option being priced at $ 629 -rrb- , and any android tablet will have a hard time competing with the ipad 2 at a price too near the upper end of that spectrum . © 2013 mashable.com . all rights reserved . caught on camera : angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . ready , set , go ! the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . a heated thread on reddit discussing the vandalism has started with users commentating , ` deliberately destroying ancient , priceless , and irreplaceable cultural artefacts is unconscionable ' and '42 years old ? i was expecting it to be a 16 year old ' . the colosseum , the biggest amphitheatre built during the roman empire standing 48.5 metres tall , welcomes more than six million visitors a year . long-delayed repairs to the 2,000-year-old monument , once used for bloody gladiatorial contests , began in september . musical abilities : adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . ready for more : at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . the refurbishment , funded by italian billionaire diego della valle , is expected to end in 2016 . arsenal target paolo dybala has admitted that these could be his last days at palermo , with the club ready to cash in on their star man . the argentine forward , 21 , has been linked with a
a russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros -lrb- # 15,800 -rrb- for engraving a big letter ` k ' on a wall of the colosseum . in the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure , the 42-year-old was caught by a guard as he used a sharp edged stone to carve the 10-inch-tall letter . the unnamed man has been given a fine and a suspended four-month prison sentence , reported news agency ansa . scroll down for video . graffiti : a 42-year-old man was caught by a guard engraving the letter ` k ' into the ancient structure . the head of the administration of the colosseum , mariarosaria barbera , was reported to have said the man had 'cause d significant damage ' and had ` ruined the covering part of the amphitheatre ' . union leaders , citing recent acts of vandalism , have complained about the lack of personnel to properly monitor rome 's archaeological treasures -- with increasing numbers of visitors seeking to leave their trace on antiquity , causing incalculable damage . it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- in a refreshingly honest statement , samsung 's mobile division vp lee don-joo admitted that the ipad 2 made some parts of samsung 's 10.1-inch galaxy tab look `` inadequate , '' and the ipad 2 's pricing might force samsung to lower the price of its tablet . this gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ` bouncing baby ' . angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . ` hi , are you having fun ? ' his mother asks at one point , to which marcus replies with a loud squeal . he then stops to look at the camera before starting his bouncing stunt again . after a few gentle rocks , he 's soon going at full speed with his arms waving in the air . adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . four years on , videos show that the youngster has swapped his passion for bouncing with playing the guitar . with so much energy though , it 's likely he 'll be strumming some some rock n ' roll beats instead of classical sounds . `` apple made it very thin -lrb- ... -rrb- we will have to improve the parts that are inadequate , '' lee don-joo told yonhap news agency . the others include an australian father and son , aged 45 and 12 , who scrawled their names on a wall , and two teenagers , one canadian who tried to steal a brick and a brazilian was prosecuted for similar offences . authorities will increase the number of surveillance cameras and step up visual and audio warnings against vandalism , said the roman daily il messaggero . national treasure : it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . big business : amphitheatre welcomes more than six million visitors a year and is undergoing repairs . we feel that a bit of information might have gotten lost in translation from korean to english , as we definitely do n't expect samsung to pull the 10.1-inch galaxy tab from the market and release a thinner version . it 's more likely that samsung simply sees the ipad 2 's thinness as a big challenge for its future tablet models . the other part of lee hard time competing with the ipad 2 at a price too near the upper end of that spectrum . © 2013 mashable.com . all rights reserved . caught on camera : angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . ready , set , go ! the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . a heated thread on reddit discussing the vandalism has started with users commentating , ` deliberately destroying ancient , priceless , and irreplaceable cultural artefacts is unconscionable ' and '42 years old ? i was expecting it to be a 16 year old ' . the colosseum , the biggest amphitheatre built during the roman empire standing 48.5 metres tall , welcomes more than six million visitors a year . long-delayed repairs to the 2,000-year-old monument , once used for bloody gladiatorial contests , began in september . musical abilities : adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . ready for more : at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . the refurbishment , funded by italian billionaire diego della valle , is expected to end in 2016 . arsenal target paolo dybala has admitted that these could be his last days at palermo , with the club ready to cash in on their star man . the argentine forward , 21 , has been linked with a the youngster , who also visited the nou camp to watch barcelona play earlier this season . however , dybala insists he was only there for the football , and not to discuss a potential transfer . he added : ' i went to camp nou merely as a spectator . there were a lot of great players out on the pitch , it was a great game and it helped me because i learned a lot from watching it . ' the argentine forward scored a penalty during palermo 's 2-1 defeat by ac milan on saturday . dybala now has 13 serie a goals for the season and has been linked with several european clubs .
a russian tourist has fined -lrb- # 15,800 -rrb- engraving a big letter ` k '. in the latest act vandalism tourists the ancient structure, 42 was caught as used a sharp edged stone carve the 10-inch-tall letter. the unnamed man has given a fine, reported news ansa. scroll. graffiti : caught by a guard engraving the letter ` k into the ancient structure. the head the administration the colosseum, mariarosaria barbera was reported said the man 'cause d significant damage ' ` ruined the covering part the amphitheatre union leaders, citing recent acts vandalism complained personnel properly monitor rome 's archaeological treasures -- with increasing numbers seeking leave their trace antiquity, causing it the fifth incidence vandalism by foreign tourists the colosseum this. -lrb- mashable -- in a refreshingly honest statement, samsung 's mobile division vp lee don-joo admitted the ipad 2 made some parts samsung 's 10.1-inch galaxy tab `` inadequate, '' might force lower this gives ` bouncing baby. angelina santini from san diego, filmed marcus getting carried his bouncer one the comical clip shows the youngster back with the device almost touching. ` hi, are having fun ' his mother asks at, to which marcus with he then stops before starting his bouncing stunt again. after a few gentle rocks, he 's soon at with his arms waving adding the performance, he trills his lips at. at, marcus shows no sign. four on, videos show the youngster swapped his passion bouncing with playing. with so much energy though, 's likely he 'll strumming some some rock n ' roll beats instead classical sounds. `` apple made very thin -lrb-... -rrb- we will have improve the parts inadequate, '' lee don-joo told yonhap news agency the others include an australian father son, aged 45 12 scrawled, two teenagers one canadian who tried a brick a brazilian was prosecuted similar offences authorities will increase surveillance cameras step visual and audio warnings against vandalism, said the roman daily il messaggero national treasure : it the fifth incidence vandalism by foreign tourists at this. big business : amphitheatre welcomes and undergoing repairs. we feel a bit information might gotten from korean to, as definitely n't expect samsung pull the 10.1-inch galaxy tab and release a thinner version. it 's more likely samsung simply sees the ipad 2 's thinness a big challenge its future tablet models. the other part lee don-joo 's statement clearer far telling. `` the 10-inch -lrb- tablet -rrb- was to priced higher, we will have think that over, ''. samsung, unlike -- for, the motorola xoom -- wo n't try compete the ipad at just some the hardware of its tablet looks that, in. apple has set its tablet in 499 -- -lrb- with the cheapest 3g-sporting option priced, any android tablet the ipad 2 at too near the upper end that spectrum. © 2013 mashable.com. all rights. caught : angelina santini from san diego, filmed marcus getting carried his bouncer one ready, set go! the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back the device almost touching. a heated thread discussing the vandalism has started with users commentating, ` deliberately destroying ancient, priceless, and irreplaceable cultural artefacts is '42 years? i was expecting 16 year '. the colosseum, the biggest amphitheatre built during standing 48.5 welcomes long-delayed repairs, once used bloody gladiatorial contests began september. musical abilities : adding to the performance, he trills his lips at. ready : at the one-minute-30-second mark, marcus shows no sign. the refurbishment, funded italian billionaire diego della valle is expected end 2016. arsenal target paolo dybala has admitted these could palermo, with ready cash their star man. the argentine forward, 21 has linked europe 's top clubs after some dazzling performances serie a, scored saturday palermo president maurizio zamparini says arsenal and juventus have already approached bids, while arsene wenger denied interest # 30m-rated dybala seems set this. paolo dybala says could playing his final games palermo as arsenal and juventus prepare moves. ' i try the transfer market, ' he told dia dia ' i am completely focused the last 10 games, because they could here ' liverpool are also thought admirers the youngster, also visited the nou camp to barcelona earlier however, dybala insists he only there the football, discuss a potential transfer. he added : ' i went camp nou merely as. there were great players on, it helped because i learned watching ' the argentine forward scored during palermo 's 2-1 defeat ac milan saturday. dybala now 13 serie a goals linked several european clubs.
a russian tourist has been fined 20,000 euros -lrb- # 15,800 -rrb- for engraving a big letter ` k ' on a wall of the colosseum . in the latest act of vandalism by tourists at the ancient structure , the 42-year-old was caught by a guard as he used a sharp edged stone to carve the 10-inch-tall letter . the unnamed man has been given a fine and a suspended four-month prison sentence , reported news agency ansa . scroll down for video . graffiti : a 42-year-old man was caught by a guard engraving the letter ` k ' into the ancient structure . the head of the administration of the colosseum , mariarosaria barbera , was reported to have said the man had 'cause d significant damage ' and had ` ruined the covering part of the amphitheatre ' . union leaders , citing recent acts of vandalism , have complained about the lack of personnel to properly monitor rome 's archaeological treasures -- with increasing numbers of visitors seeking to leave their trace on antiquity , causing incalculable damage . it was the fifth incidence of vandalism by foreign tourists at the colosseum this year . -lrb- mashable -rrb- -- in a refreshingly honest statement , samsung 's mobile division vp lee don-joo admitted that the ipad 2 made some parts of samsung 's 10.1-inch galaxy tab look `` inadequate , '' and the ipad 2 's pricing might force samsung to lower the price of its tablet . this gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ` bouncing baby ' . angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . ` hi , are you having fun ? ' his mother asks at one point , to which marcus replies with a loud squeal . he then stops to look at the camera before starting his bouncing stunt again . after a few gentle rocks , he 's soon going at full speed with his arms waving in the air . adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . four years on , videos show that the youngster has swapped his passion for bouncing with playing the guitar . with so much energy though , it 's likely he 'll be strumming some some rock n ' roll beats instead of classical sounds . `` apple made it very thin -lrb- ... -rrb- we will have to improve the parts that are inadequate , '' lee don-joo told yonhap news agency . the others include an australian father and son , aged 45 and 12 , who scrawled their names on a wall , and two teenagers , one canadian who tried to steal a brick and a brazilian was prosecuted for similar offences . authorities hard time competing with the ipad 2 at a price too near the upper end of that spectrum . © 2013 mashable.com . all rights reserved . caught on camera : angelina santini from san diego , california , filmed her nine-month-old son marcus getting carried away in his bouncer one day . ready , set , go ! the comical clip shows the youngster lurching back and forth with the device almost touching the floor . a heated thread on reddit discussing the vandalism has started with users commentating , ` deliberately destroying ancient , priceless , and irreplaceable cultural artefacts is unconscionable ' and '42 years old ? i was expecting it to be a 16 year old ' . the colosseum , the biggest amphitheatre built during the roman empire standing 48.5 metres tall , welcomes more than six million visitors a year . long-delayed repairs to the 2,000-year-old monument , once used for bloody gladiatorial contests , began in september . musical abilities : adding to the performance , he trills his lips at the same time . ready for more : at the one-minute-30-second mark , marcus shows no sign of slowing down . the refurbishment , funded by italian billionaire diego della valle , is expected to end in 2016 . arsenal target paolo dybala has admitted that these could be his last days at palermo , with the club ready to cash in on their star man . the argentine forward , 21 , has been linked with a
 A Russian tourist has been fined €20,000 and given a four-month suspended prison sentence for vandalizing the Colosseum in Rome by engraving a large letter "K" on one of its walls. The incident is the fifth case of vandalism at the ancient monument this year, with union leaders complaining about a lack of personnel to properly monitor the site.