Climate activists have poured black dye into the historic Trevi Fountain, in Rome.
The 18th century marble fountain commissioned by Pope Clement XII is about 85 feet high and 160 feet wide. Nicola Salvi began its creation in 1732 and it was completed by Giovanni Pannini in 1751 following Salvi's death.
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Several vandals from a climate activist group called Ultima Generazione dyed the water in Rome's Trevi Fountain black Sunday before police hauled them away, multiple outlets reported.
"Enough of these absurd attacks on our artistic heritage," Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri tweeted, adding that restoration would be "expensive and complex." ---More...
#BREAKING: Climate activists have poured black dye into the historic Trevi Fountain, in Rome.
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail)May 21, 2023
These acts of vandalism can potentially damage the white stone, and have been roundly condemned throughout Italy.
Will there be prosecution by the government?
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