guy builds fake ancient ruin, successfully cons tourists for admission

Some absolute mad lad constructed an entire fake amphitheater in Italy and had the audacity to charge people money to see his shoddy stonework, somehow convincing tourists it was authentic. This is the energy of someone who looked at historical fraud and thought 'that's a business model.' The fact this worked is a damning indictment of tourism, gullibility, and the Italian countryside's apparent lack of permit enforcement.