A 40-year-old American tourist was arrested at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem for vandalising two ancient Roman statues dating back to the 2nd century AD. The tourist claimed the statues were "blasphemous" and were "against the Torah." The destroyed statues, one of the goddess Athena and the other of a mythological creature called Griffin, were housed in the museum's archaeology wing. Disturbing images from the scene depicted scattered remains of one sculpture and a headless figure of the other. Israeli authorities and the museum management condemned the act, referring to it as a shocking case of cultural heritage destruction. Investigations into the incident are currently underway to determine the extent of the damage and the motives behind the tourist's actions. US F16 Fighter Jet Shoots Down Armed Turkish Drone Operating Near American Troops in Syria.
US Tourist Vandalises Ancient Roman Statues
"Against the Torah": American tourist smashed ancient statues in the Israel Museum. The tourist caused damage to two Roman statues from the second century AD, which were placed in the museum's permanent exhibition. An initial investigation of the tourist after his arrest reveals… pic.twitter.com/dvGE4p0MeC
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US Tourist Arrested In Isreal For Destroying Two Roman Artifacts
Israeli authorities arrested a US tourist on Thursday for destroying ancient Roman statues dating back to the 2nd century in a Jerusalem museum.
The 40-year-old tourist, who was arrested Thursday, considered the… pic.twitter.com/fThMYykrZW
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