COLOSSEUM 1:500 (375 X 316 X 110MM)
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Easy assembled model kit
Reference Leaflet with historical features, instructions and color indication
Cartboard with reproduction of the statues contained in the arches
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