Room XVIII: Model of archaic Rome

This model, recently made on the basis of analysis comparing various historical sources and archaeological discoveries, reproduces at a scale of 1:1000 the urban area of Rome and its surrounding territory in the archaic period, midway between the monarchy and the republic. 
Particular attention has been given to the rendering of the countryside, notably the appearance of the ancient hills, which were much steeper and higher than they are now, and the courses of water along the valley basins, from the pools where they originated.