Discover the Largest Handmade Model of Imperial Rome
The archaeologist and architect Italo Gismondi created Il Plastico. an amazing model of Rome-in-miniature. Working at a 1:250 scale, Gismondi built most of Il Plastico between 1933 and 1937, with later expansions after its installation in the Museo della Civiltà Romana. More: Open Culture
