ROME, Feb 18 (Reuters) - A marble elephant designed by Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini has been damaged, with its left tusk found snapped off and lying at the base of the monument in the heart of Rome, authorities said. The damage was uncovered on Monday night and police said they would review video footage from Piazza della Minerva to determine whether the tusk was vandalised or simply fell off following weeks of unusually heavy rains.

Staccata una zanna. Tra le ipotesi l'azione di vandali, al vaglio le telecamere (ANSA)

Spezzata una zanna dell’elefantino in marmo alla base dell’obelisco in piazza della Minerva, al centro di Roma. L’allarme è scattato ieri sera quando con...