Colosseum of Rome 3D Puzzle Wood UGEARS - UG-70248

Age: Our puzzles have a 14+ mention on the boxes. For this model we still recommend from 12 years old accompanied by an adult

Rome's ancient Colosseum is something of a paradox: it is both a stunning architectural treasure of the ancient world, showing the heights to which human architecture and building skills can rise, but also a testament to human depravity, a haunted arena where people were killed for sport and entertainment.

Construction of the Colosseum began under Emperor Vespasian in 72 AD and was completed eight years later (with some later modifications). Built of limestone, volcanic rock and concrete, the Colosseum was and remains the largest freestanding amphitheater in the world and could accommodate up to 80,000 spectators. What these spectators watched is another matter. Fights to the death between gladiators. Public executions. Animal hunts. Re-enactments of famous battles, including naval battles for which the Colosseum was flooded. The Colosseum served a stream of blood to a bloodthirsty public. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the building was used in various ways as housing, workshop, cemetery, bandits' den, and Christian shrine. Today, it is a tourist attraction, a symbol of Rome and the image of the Italian 5 euro cent coin.

The Ugears Colosseum model, from the World Cities collection, is a 1:1000 scale DIY wooden model of the iconic Amphitheater, with dimensions of 100 x 75 x 85 mm. With 63 pieces of artist-grade composite wood, the Colosseum is rated "Easy" and can be built in about 30 minutes. You won't need glue or any special tools to build the model, just push the pieces out of their pre-laser-cut boards and assemble them. Illustrated instructions in 11 languages (English, German, Ukrainian, French, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Chinese, and Korean) guide your build. This static 3D puzzle is perfect for displaying on a shelf or table in your home or office.

The Colosseum model will appeal to those who dream of traveling to Rome, students of Roman history, architecture enthusiasts or anyone who wants to build and exhibit a beautiful model of this icon of Rome.

To assemble yourself, without the use of glue.

Model size: 10 x 7.5 x 8.5 cm
Number of pieces: 63

Assembly: about 30min