Rome, Italy

Rome is the capital of Italy and its history with the Roman Empire has influence throughout the world. It is one of the few cities in the world capable of uniting antiquity and modernity in a balanced and respectful way between both parties. When walking through the streets of the center, it is easily possible to observe monuments surrounded by large avenues, squares and even subway lines to connect people to historical sites. All with a lot of technology involved.

Piazza Navona is one of the most beautiful squares in the city and its shape resembles the stadiums of ancient Rome. It is famous for having three fountains, each with its own meaning, they are: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (in the center), Fontana di Nettuno (to the north) and Fontana del Moro (to the south). In this square, the headquarters of the Brazilian embassy in Italy is located.

Next to Piazza Navona is the Pantheon, a very old building built around 126 AD as a temple in honor of all the gods. It was later used as a crypt as well, containing the tombs of famous people such as Voltaire, Rousseau and Alexandre Dumas, but it never stopped being used for religious purposes in its almost thousand years of existence.

The Fontana di Trevi, which in turn is located relatively close to the Pantheon, is the largest baroque fountain in Italy. It is located against the facade of Palazzo Poli and receives many people every day, throughout the day (even at night). It's a perfect setting for photos, no wonder the places closest to it are always the most popular and crowded. Around the Fontana, it is possible to find gelaterias selling traditional Italian "gelato", so having a gelato in front of the Fontana di Trevi has become a very famous tradition, especially during the hot European summer.

Have you ever imagined what public life was like during the Roman Empire? At the Roman Forum it is possible to experience this sensation through the public buildings that are in ruins at the site. In it, all political, economic, religious and administrative issues were resolved, each with its own construction, some remained standing and continue to be preserved on site.

Palatine Hill is a hill that rises 40 meters above the Roman Forum, overlooking it on one side, while on the other side, it overlooks the Circus Maximus. Imperial palaces were built on the site, the first of which was Augustus, who also built his temple dedicated to Apollo. Other important emperors such as Caligula, Tiberius and Nero lived there.

The Coliseum needs no introduction, it is the largest amphitheater ever built and the most famous in the world too, you probably already know or have heard of it. In person, its immensity is even greater, even more so when you enter it and imagine fights between gladiators or wild animals taking place in the arena. It is estimated that around 500,000 people and a million animals died in battles.

Rome has a lot of history and much of it is preserved, exactly for this reason, it is one of the places in the world that is worth visiting at least once in your life, especially for those who are interested in the past of civilizations and the way they lived.