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Day #2 Roma - Coliseu, Foro Romano e Fontana di Trevi


All enthusiasts and lovers of the Ancient Rome series dream about with the day they get to finally visit the Roman Forum (myself included). I wanted to go there so bad, you can't imagine!
After a morning well spent visiting the Pantheon and a simple lunch there we were at 3pm at the venue ready to start the tour.

Todos os entusiastas e amantes de séries de Roma Antiga sonham com o dia em que podem finalmente visitar o Foro Romano (eu incluída). Eu queria tanto lá ir que nem imaginam!
Depois de uma manhã bem passada a visitar o Panteão e de um almoço simples lá estávamos nós às 15h em ponto no local de encontro.

Saturn's temple
Templo de Saturno
Septimius Severus' Arc de Triumph (AD 203) built to commemorate the victory over the Parthians (region of Iraq and Iran) and Arabs, is like an open book illustrating the battle and conquest.
Arco de Triunfo de Septímio Severo (203 d.C.) construído em comemoração pela vitória sobre os Partos (região do Iraque e Irão) e sobre os árabes,  Ã© como se fosse um livro aberto ilustrando a batalha e a conquista.
The Colosseum or better yet the Flavian Amphitheater (A.D. 70).
O Coliseu ou melhor Anfiteatro Flávio (70 d.C).
Looks full of cannon holes doesn't it? I was already thinking "wars, the international law wasn't respected and such but NO
Cheio de buracos de canhão não parece? Eu a pensar que tinha sido atingido durante as guerras, que violaram a lei internacional e tal mas NÃO
The Colosseum had (about only 30% is left) the oldest anti seismic worldwide, tested, since it withstand an earthquake of 7.5 on the Ricther's scale. Basically consisted of an iron with its ends covered by volcanic rock (pumice type) embedded between two stones. It turns out that during the 300 years after the fall of the Roman Empire, along with the theft, reuse of materials and pure abandonment, someone remembered to dig holes into the stones to pull the iron out to melt it, hence the holes around the Colosseum.

O Coliseu tinha ( só resta cerca de 30%) o mais antigo sistema anti sísmico de todo o mundo, testado e tudo, pois resistiu a um sismo de 7,5 na escala de Ricther. Basicamente consistia num ferro de extremidades cobertas por pedra vulcânica (tipo pedra-pomes) embutido entre 2 pedras. Acontece que durante os 300 anos após a queda do império Romano, a par do roubo, reutilização dos materiais e puro abandono, alguém se lembrou de esburacar as pedras para arrancar o ferro para depois derrete-lo, daí os buracos por todo o Coliseu.

They were way ahead they even placed, beneath the sand of the arena, a kind of clay to absorb the blood  in order to keep it from falling on the people who were underneath.
Eles eram muito à frente, então vejam lá que até colocavam uma espécie de argila para absorver o sangue por debaixo da areia da arena  para evitar que caísse sobre as pessoas que estavam por baixo.

Has 80 entries (only 3-4  are still numbered ), even once had a gigantic awning, the velarium, which protected the spectators from the scorching summer sun, free entry to all Romans, seated according to their social status. It was simple when the people began to exceedingly murmur, 100 days of shows were organized to entertained them. And yes, only withstood what you see because it was transformed into a Christian church, several in fact, you can still see frescos in various arcades.
Tem 80 entradas (só restando 3 a 4 numeradas), chegou a ter um toldo gigantesco, velarium, que protegia os espectadores do sol escaldante do verão; de entrada livre a todos os Romanos, sentados consoante o seu estatuto social. A coisa era simples quando o povo começava a murmurar muito, organizavam-se 100 dias de espectáculo para se entreterem. E sim, só resistiu o que se vê porque foi transformada em igreja Cristã, aliás várias, ainda se pode ver frescos em várias arcadas.


The so famous Constantine's Arc de Triomphe built by the same in 315 AD to commemorate the victory over Maxênico and freedom of worship granted to Christians. In fact many of the sculptures were availed from earlier works.
O tão famoso Arco do triunfo de Constantino construído pelo mesmo em 315 d.C. para comemorar a vitória sobre Maxênico e a liberdade de culto concedida aos cristãos. Na verdade muitas das esculturas e relevos presentes no arco foram aproveitados de obras anteriores.
Detail of Cosntantine's Arch de Thriumph
Pormenor do Arco de Triunfo de Constantino
Imperial Forum: the political, economic, legal and religious center.
Foro imperial: centro politico, económico, jurídico e religioso.
Titus' arc de triumph. To me is the most spectacular. Dates of 81 AD, portrays the victories of Titus and his father in Judaea.
Arco de triunfo de Tito. O mais espectacular para mim. Data de 81 d.C., retrata as vitórias de Tito e de seu pai na Judeia.
 Is represented,on the inner side wall,the triumphal procession with the spoils resulting from the plundering made ​​in the Solomon's temple. The roman solders carry a gold candelabra with 7 arms, of which the Bible speaks, the silver trumpets used to crumble the walls of Jericho and at the end, the Solomon'stable where the loaves were placed.
Na parede lateral interna está representada a procissão triunfal com os despojos resultantes da pilhagem feita no templo de Salomão. Nela os soldados romanos trazem às costas o grande candelabro de ouro com 7 braços, de que fala a Bíblia, as trompetes de prata usadas para fazer desmoronar as muralhas de Jericó e no fim, a mesa de Salomão aonde eram colocados os pães.

Front of the Temple of Antonio and Faustina. Temples were dedicated only to the gods therefore Antonio and Faustina, his wife, proclaimed themselves "divo (...) et diva".
Fachada do Templo de Anónio e Faustina. Não se faziam templos dedicados a pessoas só a deuses pelo que António e Faustina, sua mulher, se auto-proclamaram " divo (...) et diva".

Ruins of the Temple of Beavers
Ruínas do Templo dos Castores


Yummy and huge ice-cream to finish the afternoon in the best way!!
Gelado gigante e delicioso para terminar a tarde na melhor maneira!! 



Hope you've enjoyed it!

Espero que tenham gostado!

Beijinhos***
Fontana di Trevi >3

Liebster Award

Hello beauties!
What do you know I got an award, the Liebster award. First of all thank you Silvana from Paradise of Beauty for rewarding me with the Liebster Award. Check her out, she's a Portuguese blogger who writes about beauty products and fashion.
So lets get to it.
The rules are:
- Post 11 things about me
- Answer the 11 questions
- Nominate 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers, post their links and let them know about the award.
- Make 11 new questions to the nominated bloggers.

11 things about me:
1. My hobby is messing with my little sister. Making her a better person, a stronger person ahaha
2. When I was 15 years old I got a drawing of mine published on a schoolbook.
3. Whenever I have spare time I read, a LOT. Mainly in English on FanFiction.net. No pc = no books, no reading for me.
4. I love watching multi-fandom and beauty videos on YouTube.
5. The car I drive is only 2 years younger than me.
6. I run away from home when I was 5. I didn't wanna try any clothes or shoes. I wanted to continue playing outside, with my dog and bike, so I run away to my grandma house, 500 meters away from mine ahahaha (my dad was pissed)
7. Love the ocean. Love being in the water. Love the Sun.
8. I don't let anyone enter my room with their outside shoes. I make them take it off. For real.
9. My favorite ice-cream flavor is pistachio.
10. I drink, breathe and live painting. If I could I would live on the National Gallery of London. I also paint on canvas with oil.
11.The last 2 dogs my family had we picked them either from the street (abandoned) and because the original family didn't want them anymore.

The 11 questions I got from Silvana
1. What's the origin of your blog? 
I created it almost 2 years ago during the summer. Mainly because I already took way too many photos so I figured I should do something with them and posting them on facebook would be way too weird, way too much so I opened up this blog (which I'm very proud off, I really like it)
2. Your blog is a part of you all know or do you prefer to keep it a secret and only special people know of its existence?
I kept it a super-secret for a couple of months, the time it took me to put it the way I wanted. Nowadays more and more people around me get to know it, just not the all bunch. Most don't even know I love photography. No matter what there'll always be someone criticizing, judging so i rather avoid it, for now. This is my little world, an escape, a part of me I don't show on a daily basics, it's private. I don't need any more negativism specially when it doesn't lead to improving. So yes, only special people get to see it.
3.You don't leave the house without..
During college, my mp3, my phone and the transportation pass. On holidays, my sunglasses, a bottle of water and some chain (and my camera) :D
4. Neutral or colorful makeup? And which makeup product you have more?
Neutral. I think I might have a tie between the nail polishes and the eye-shadows though :p
5. Casual or bold clothes?
Depends what I'm looking for. If I wanna make myself notice: bold, but I'm more of a casual kinda girl * leggings all the way*.
6. Do you prefer straight or curly hair?
I have wavy heavy hair, so the all idea of waking up without a bush on the top of my head is a dream. I prefer straight hair: easier to brush, to take care, always looks good. But curly hair is more fun, has more personality.
7. Which product would you recommend to all of us?
Jess Idk...I believe the main reason for not enjoying the full benefit of a face cream is the lack of the right tonic, specially for the oily, acne prone skin. I can advice you the one I use from Vichy the Normadem 3 in 1 purifier lotion, around 14€ for 200ml. It works wonderfully to me, shrinks the pores and promotes the absorption of the face creams.
8. Favorite movie?
I have tones I can't just pick one. There's Pride and prejudice, Chicago, Moulin Rouge, Notebook, The Hours, Finding never land, Pirates of the Carabean, Troy, Modigliani, Inception, Titanic, Harry Potter, Chocolate, The bright Star...
9. Favorite music?
It changes, as of now it's radioactive from Imagine Dragons. It's epic. When i'm listening to it I picture myself as supermen or batman, super invincible. When I'm listening it I wanna jump of couches, I wanna fly and if I'm wearing my robe I swing it around, opening doors in a very dramatic way scaring people off. (* crazy here*)
10. Favorite blogs?
All the ones I follow.
11. What is your dream?
The same as Silvana, be happy. To get a job I like, be healthy, get a place on my own, have babies, be able to travel, not needing to count every single cent at the end of the month, be close to those I love most. Feel accomplished with my life. Yeah a huge dream.

The 11 blogs I nominate:
- Tiffany from garlicandsalt-tiffany.blogspot.pt mainly about food, recipes but also about her life, her married life, her life story. It's a pretty awesome blog.
- Peji from peiji.blogspot.pt/ a curious beauty blog, she presents new brands, eco-friendly products. She's unbelievable good with nail art. She also post about outfits and food.
- Minnie from minerella.blogspot.pt/ a girl with gorgeous eyes. She writes mainly about beauty products but also,outfits, recipes, hauls.
- Rita from rita-f.blogspot.pt/ A good friend of mine.I love the girl. She's awesome with words/writing you can feel her emotions through her writing. (only in Portuguese).
- Subi Lama from subilama.blogspot.pt posts amazing outfit photos, reviews and trips.
- Anna from annainspired.blogspot.pt writes about her daily life, food, trips. It's a warming blog, if it makes sense.
pinkbowicecream.blogspot.pt she posts outfits, food, fashion.
- Rachel from littlepurpleorchid.blogspot.pt/ posts about beauty products, outfits, photography.
daydreamingteacup.blogspot.pt she posts about trips, beauty products, food, her dog.
- Cat from witheveryheartbeat-witheveryheartbeat.blogspot.pt/ writes about her daily life, simple things, her Erasmus, her pets, her thoughts, trips. It's a lovely and funny blog. (only in Portuguese)
- Marta from creepers-and-cats.blogspot.pt/ she posts about fashion, music.

The new 11 questions:
1. What led you to start a blog?
2.Why do you keep doing it?
3.Your blog is a part of you all know or do you prefer to keep it a secret and only special people know of its existence?
4.Favorite thing you love must to do outside the virtual world?
5. Which beauty product (makeup or skincare) would you recommend to all of us?
6. Favorite music?
7. Favorite movie?
8. Favorite book?
9. Favorite blog?
10. What is your dream?
11.Where do you see your blog, or how do you see it in 5 years from now?

Hope you've liked this post. I hope it wasn't too boring.
Official on weekend, oh yeah!
Beijinhos***