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An Offense to Forgers: The Fake Italian Amphitheater
56 minutes Posted Oct 15, 2026 at 9:00 am.
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There's a lot of money to be made in tourism, especially in culturally rich areas like Italy's Veneto region. So what's a philanthropist/entrepreneur/orchestra conductor to do? Build a fake ancient amphitheater, of course! The Italian government, though, doesn't take kindly to that kind of scamming. Sparisci, truffatore!

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