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New York Post
6 hours ago
- New York Post
‘Disrespectful' tourist sparks outrage after desecrating ancient Greek marble ruin for photo-op: ‘They have crossed the line'
Call him Jerk-ules. A tourist has been labeled 'disrespectful' after lifting up an ancient chunk of marble for a photo-op in Naxos, Greece, as seen in a concerning Facebook post. 'They have crossed the line,' Kiriakos Jr. Boulamatsis, a Naxos resident who took the photo, captioned the post. 'Wake up before it's too late.' Advertisement The unidentified defiler hoists the marble slab aloft while a woman snaps his picture. Facebook/Alexandros Frantzeskos The desecration reportedly occurred at the iconic Portara, a 20-foot-high marble doorway on the islet of Palatia. It's the last remnant of a temple to Apollo, which was constructed between the 6th to 7th centuries BC before the project was abandoned due to political upheaval, according to the Greek Reporter. Advertisement In the appalling pic, the shirtless bozo is seen holding up a massive slab of stone seemingly taken from the grounds surrounding the cultural landmark as a woman snaps photos of him. The gate-crasher's photo-op sparked a backlash on Facebook with one critic calling the defilement 'disrespectful in every way!' The Portara is the last remaining remnant of a temple to Apollo that was started in the 6th century B.C. but was never completed. costas1962 – Advertisement Another wrote, 'It feels like people are becoming more stupid year after year.' 'Naxos is increasingly becoming a Disneyland and the visitors probably have money, but no respect and decency,' said a third. The photo's uploader Boulamatsis, felt that the brazen act highlighted the lack of adequate protection measures at the site, which is free to visit but lacks formal security or ticketing. He called on Naxos authorities to immediately deploy security guards along with other security measures. Advertisement 'Don't wait until the season is over,' he declared. 'Do it before the month changes!' Boulamatsis also claimed that had this occurred in another country, the offender would've been 'fined and deported.' According to Naxos Mayor Dimitris Lianos, the Ministry of Culture was made aware of the incident and has since posted a guard to the gate — although it's yet unclear how long they will remain there. 'What the Municipality and the residents of the island want, and we have submitted it to the Ministry of Culture, is for an on-site restoration and promotion of this particular archaeological site,' Lianos told local media, per the Daily Mail. 'That is, for it to be maintained and operated in an organized manner, with a ticket and security, so as to ensure its protection and generate revenue that will be attributed to Culture.' In a similarly egregious desecration earlier this summer, a clumsy tourist accidentally put his hand through a priceless 300-year-old painting while posing for a picture.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Vince McMahon in ‘Horrific' Car Crash at ‘Same Time' Hulk Hogan Died
Ex-WWE chief Vince McMahon was involved in a high-speed car crash last Thursday (July 24) around 9 am, the same time pro-wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is believed to have passed away. According to the crash report obtained by TMZ, the incident happened in Connecticut on Thursday morning when McMahon's 2024 Bentley rammed into the back of a 2023 BMW 430 and collided with a median wooden-beam guardrail. Debris from the accident landed on the left side of the two-lane highway, causing a third vehicle to crash. The impact caused the airbags to be deployed on McMahon's Bentley and the BMW. All three drivers were wearing seatbelts, and nobody was injured in the collision, though all three vehicles needed to be towed from the scene. Barbara Doran, the woman driving the BMW, later took to Facebook to share photos from the crash and explain her side of the story. 'Lucky to have survived a horrific car crash on the way up to catch the ferry to Martha's Vineyard last Thursday morning. Both cars totaled,' she wrote. She continued, 'Vince McMahon, former chair of WWE, hit me going 80-90mph as I drove in the right lane of the narrow Merritt Highway. I and the dog are mostly fine, but was lucky to have kept control of the car, more or less, as I shot off the road after being catapulted over 100 yards.' Doran added that an 'unmarked state trooper' had been following the 79-year-old McMahon as he 'sped in and out of cars down the highway.' 'Both front wheels of McMahon's Bentley were sheared off and his airbags deployed, probably saving him from significant injury,' she added. 'The trooper told me afterwards that McMahon saw me last minute and swerved, smashing into my left rear, but that if he had hit me full on, there might've been a very different ending for me.' Per TMZ, McMahon was issued a misdemeanor summons for reckless driving and following too closely resulting in an accident. He is scheduled to appear in court late next month. Hogan, who played a significant role in the success and popularity of McMahon's WWE, died on Thursday morning following a medical emergency at his home in Clearwater, Florida. McMahon paid tribute to the Hulkster on social media later that day. 'Hulk Hogan was the greatest WWE Superstar of ALL TIME, someone who was loved and admired around the world,' McMahon wrote on X. 'He was a trailblazer, the first performer who transitioned from being a wrestling star into a global phenomenon.' McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in June 2022 following allegations of sexual misconduct and hush-money payments. However, he returned to the company just six months later, overseeing content development. In January 2024, following further reports of sexual assault from former WWE employee Janel Grant, McMahon resigned from WWE and its parent company, TKO. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Homeowners worried after several late-night arson attacks
An appeal has been launched after several arson incidents took place on one road. Pipers Close, in Haverhill, has been a target for four arson incidents in four weeks. Homeowners are concerned and police are looking for those responsible. In the first incident, a wheelie bin and 15ft of fencing were set on fire just before midnight on June 21. READ MORE: Number of Ipswich Town fans arrested last season revealed In the second incident on July 12 at 2.04am, a stationary, unattended trailer parked in a parking area was set alight. The third incident saw a wheelie bin set alight close to a home on July 14 at 12.10am. The final incident involved a garden gate and fence set on fire sometime between 3.15am and 3.28am on July 23. Suffolk police confirmed "numerous" inquiries had been made and evidence has been found, but no suspect/s identified.
