It began in July, near the Piazza del Popolo. The feet, arms and faces of three marble statues, one of them dating back to ancient Rome, were smashed by unidentified vandals.

• 破坏事件开始于7月,发生在罗马人民广场附近。三座大理石雕像的足部、臂膀和面部都被不知名的破坏分子击得粉碎,其中一座雕像还是古罗马时期遗留下来的。