Forget tired tales about lions and gladiators. A modern-day battle between souvenir hawkers and Rome's mayor gripped tourists at the Colosseum yesterday. A pair of unlicensed street vendors ...

With 3 stories, the model is adorned with columns of the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian orders. This Colosseum architecture model measures over 10.5" (27cm) high, 20.5" (52cm) wide and 23.5" (59cm) deep.

The new Lego Colosseum set is the largest ever, taking the crown from the Millenium Falcon collector's edition with 9035 pieces Despite its size, it will actually be cheaper at $550.

Tourists in Rome continue to vandalise the Colosseum. An American tourist has become the latest visitor to the Colosseum caught stealing a fragment of the monument as a "souvenir", according to local ...

Prior to the Star Wars set, the largest set was the 5,923-piece Taj Mahal model. But the pleasure of recreating the Colosseum won’t come cheap. The set will cost you $549.99.

Bad news: it's already out of stock. The model, which Lego released on Black Friday, consists of 9,036 pieces and when completed, it is 10.5 inches high, 20.5 inches wide and 23.5 inches deep.