A license to pose – a nuisance for visitors September, 2002Some people in Rome make a living by posing as “Roman soldiers” around the Colosseum, asking tourist for money if they want their picture taken with them.Many years years ago I started taking notice of these guys dressed up as roman soldiers, making noise to attract …

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More and more people come to see the Colosseum! After the 2018 all time record (7.650.519 visitors) in 2019 there was a little decrease. In 2020 there was the COVID closure but in 2021 museum were reopened.The following table is from the official statistics of the Italian government. Actually, the most visited Roman monument (more …

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