Justice
Rome's Police Are Fighting in the Streets With... Ancient Roman Soldiers
The costumed centurion impersonators have become a nuisance to tourists outside the Colosseum.
If you assumed Italy had long seen the last of Ancient Rome’s legions, think again.
More than 1,500 years after the Roman Empire’s reign over the West, its foot soldiers have returned to fight in the streets again—but this time they’re duking it out with Rome’s police force. Outside the Colosseum this week, authorities conducted an undercover operation intended to tackle a league of centurion pretenders, who have become a serious nuisance to tourists.