Ancient Rome and ancient Greece are the two sources of western civilization today. Among them, the ancient Roman civilization, which originated in the 8th century BC, established a huge Roman empire across Europe, Asia and Africa in its heyday. Whether geographically or politically, Rome has always been the center of the Roman Empire. However, due to historical reasons, Rome today has changed a lot from its heyday. But don't worry, there is a model of the ancient Roman city in the Italian Museum of Roman Civilization, which can give us a glimpse of the ancient Roman city. This model was created by the Italian archaeologist Etario Gismondi. The scale of the model is 1: 250, and it is made of gypsum. Gismondi started production in 1935, which took more than 35 years to complete. In order to restore the ancient Roman city, Gismondi consulted a large number of ancient documents, and made actual measurements and excavations in the city. Gismondi's works pay great attention to details, and every part of the model is perfectly matched with the literature. The Colosseum shown in the picture took a long time to build a model. Today, this model is called one of the most important references in ancient Rome. In BC 1 century, Rome has become a city with a population of one million. Moreover, Rome at that time already had an effective water supply and drainage system, a complete urban road network and an effective urban fire fighting and police system. This model was commissioned by Mussolini to commemorate the birth of Augustus (63 BC). It is no accident that Rome was rebuilt in the 4th century. During the period of Constantine (306-337 AD), the city reached its largest scale. If you like the content of this article, please click "Follow" and let us enjoy the latest overseas information and various anecdotes.