Rome
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A Japanese tourist died after falling off a perimeter wall surrounding the ancient Pantheon in central Rome late Friday night, local police told CNN.
The man, named as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino by the Japanese embassy, was spotted in the ditch next to the monument about seven meters (23 feet) below the street level by a priest who alerted authorities.
Ancient Rome sits around 23 feet below the current street level, which means many ancient monuments like the Pantheon appear sunken.
The man is thought to have fallen while sitting on the perimeter wall after suffering a sudden illness that made him dizzy, according to his daughter who was…
