The daily life in great cities exposes contrasts. Citizens and tourists on urban routes with historic buildings and green areas. Each city has its specificities over space and time in the continuum of the history. In Rome, in a unique way, appear several times. Multiple itineraries allow a glimpse of different layers as ruins, archaeological excavations and another typologies. Different times and types coexist even with all the contradictions. The photographs presented here resulted from a passegiata through the city with cultural heritage’s interest, the Colosseo in particular, sometimes reflected. Also looks surprised interact. The stay in Rome was quickly in early spring, the commitments in Venice on Postdoc IUAV with support Capes, other approaches which makes it necessary...

Partial view of the Coliseum
Foto Fabio José Martins de Lima

about the autor

Fabio Jose Martins de Lima was born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on September 2, 1961 and photographing since 1983. Professor at Federal University of Juiz de Fora, from 1999, graduated in Federal University of Minas Gerais (1989), Master in Architecture and Urbanism at Federal University of Bahia (1994) and PH.D. in Architecture and Urbanism at University of Sao Paulo (2003). From 2011 is committed to the Università IUAV di Venezia on a Technical Stage, with support from Capes, Brazil. In Juiz de Fora coordinating research group Urbanismomg at Federal University of Juiz de Fora, with support of CNPq, Fapemig and Min Cidades and Culture.

Contamination, cultural heritage reflected in the Temple of Hercules, in the urban center of Rome
Foto Fabio José Martins de Lima