Known as the Plastico di Roma Imperiale, the plaster model was commissioned by Mussolini in 1933 and depicts Rome in the 4th century AD at the time of Constantine I. It now sits in the Museum of Roman Civilization.
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Archeologist spends over 35 years building enormous scale model of Ancient Rome. Scale 1:250. Most of it is based on the Forma Urbis, a huge marble topographical plan made during the empire of Septimius Severus.pic.twitter.com/CVmoOgwktJ
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The plaster model was created by archaeologist Italo Gismondi, who worked on the piece throughout his life.pic.twitter.com/7pOW4Qb5Xb
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Thank you so much for sharing this and making my day enjoyable :-) Do you know if the plaster model or some copies are accessible somewhere on earth? Maybe someone has created a 3D visit from the internet?
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It now sits in the Museum of Roman Civilization.
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La vita è piu bella? (Thanks for the answer!)
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If they could do a 3D rendering to explore on your computer would be amazing
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Man spends 35 years doing a detailed scale model. Twitter: can we have a 3D rendering
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What’s so bad about that? I’m SO sorry I’m not going to be near the museum anytime soon so one you could explore at home and admire in detail would be good.
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Is this on display for public viewing? If so, where?
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At the Museo della Civiltà Romana
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They should do a virtual reality scan of it and allow us to virtually walk the streets of ancient Rome. I'd pay for that.
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Hey do you happen to have a link for this? Is so awesome I want to read more about it.
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Awesome thanks! Sorry I saw a link you posted later in the comments too!
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It's a very useful reference tool. I used it as one reference when I was commissioned to draw a map of Ancient Rome http://illustratedmaps.info/portfolio/illustrated-map-of-ancient-rome/ …pic.twitter.com/cxDqWvuhqa
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I will be releasing it as a colouring in poster one day
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