A Historical Crossover Of Biblical Proportions
Bizarre, History, Italy, Religion, Rome, Tour Guide, Tourist Attraction, Tourists/Travel | Right
| January 14, 2026
I spent ten years conducting English-speaking tours of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. This was the one question I got from a tourist that stumped me in all that time:
Tourist: “Is this where Jesus fought the lions?”
Me: “I… uh… no.”
Tourist: *Disappointed.* “Oh.”
The tourist’s spouse then chastised her:
Tourist’s Spouse: “Don’t be ridiculous. Everyone knows that happened in Jerusalem.”
Tourist: “Oh yeah!”
Some of the other tourists are chuckling at the interaction. One of the teenage boys says:
Teenage Boy Tourist: “That sounds like a bad-a** movie!”
I couldn’t help but agree!
