Andrew Medichini / AP
Members of the cast of the musical "Ben Hur,"currently being performed in Rome, attend a general audience held by Pope Benedict XVI, in St. Peter's square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011.
Imagine the Pope's surprise as he walks out onto the balcony to see these guys waiting for him.
AGF via Rex Features
Modern-day gladiator impersonators are arrested outside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, on August 10. Italian police have arrested gladiator impersonators in an undercover sting aimed at ending a violent racket that exploited tourists.
msnbc.com reports:
Some 20 "gladiators" or "centurions" have been arrested outside some of Rome's most famous tourist sites, in an undercover sting by police aimed at breaking up a violent racket targeting tourists, according to reports.
The AFP news agency said police had disguised themselves as gladiators, garbage men and members of the public to make the arrests. Continue reading.
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