The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Tiber

Umbria (Region), Italy


View Larger MapDescription of institution: The Tiber (Latin Tiberis, Italian Tevere), is the third-longest river in Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406 kilometres (252 mi) through Umbria and Lazio, where it is joined by the Aniene river, to the Tyrrhenian Sea. It drains a basin estimated at 17,375 square kilometres (6,709 sq mi). The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome, founded on its eastern banks. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiber Location contains: The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island (Church)
Tiber Island (Island)