An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — ...

Dozens of tourists to Rome's Colosseum watched in horror as an American tourist screamed in pain after he was impaled on the ...

The tourist climbed up one of the Colosseum's railings but slipped and fell onto a sharp metal spike - which pierced his ...

Il Messaggero noted how the man might have been trying to capture 'a closer view of the Colosseum ... sneaking into the Colosseum at night - reportedly to drink beer inside the ruins.

A US tourist was seriously injured after becoming impaled on metal railings at Rome’s Colosseum while attempting to climb a ...

According to multiple Italian news outlets, the bloody incident occurred on Friday, May 2, with the unidentified 47-year-old ...

An American on vacation in Rome is reportedly recovering after climbing a fence at the ruins of the Colosseum, falling and ...

An American, 47, reportedly tried to climb over a fence in Piazza del Colosseo, presumably to get a closer look at the ...

The tourist is suspected to have climbed the fence to get a clearer view of the historic Colosseum and take a selfie.

In 2015, two California women, ages 21 and 25, were arrested on suspicion of carving the letters “J” and “N” into a brick wall inside the Colosseum and then posing for selfies in front of ...