Article number: 510068003
Product: 1:500 Colosseum
Model Dim.: 41 x 35 x 11 cm
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Easy assembled model kit
Reference Leaflet with historical features, instructions and color indication
The construction of the Flavio amphitheater, best known all over the
World as Colosseum (Colosseo in Italian), began in AD 72 under the
emperor Vespasian and ended just eight years later under emperor Titus.
Built in travertine and tuff stones, it is the world's largest
amphitheater and it is considered the symbol of the majesty of Imperial
Rome. The Colosseum was used to host the favorite shows of Roman
society, such as the fights between animals, mainly importer from Africa
and Middle East and the fighting between gladiators. The Colosseum could
accommodate up to 80,000 people who could quickly get out, at the end of
the shows, thanks to a modern concept of seating, stairs and tunnels.
Special textile covers known as the "velarium", operated by experienced
military fleet sailors from Misenum, also provided an effective
protection against sun or bad weather. Today the "Colosseo" is one of
the most visited monuments in the World and it is one of the most famous symbol of Rome and Italy.
Detailed Plastic Kit of model
Colosseum
in scale 1:500
