https://cgmr.carleton.edu/files/original/f47ba222d9c4ef09072d1005d15f287a.jpg 917ee590575bddf0c26a39d3339b0092 Place A location with a street address or larger region. Examples include building, statue, piazza, fountain, port, neighborhood, paintings, sculptures, frescoes, floors. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Tor Millina Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Fritz (2016), edited by Sam Jackson (2027) Description An account of the resource When one thinks of the Middle Ages, a few images come to mind. Knights in shining armor and princesses, but also castles and towers. In Rome, there are a great many medieval towers. Among these is the Tor Millina, situated just west of the Piazza Navona. This particular tower was likely originally built sometime in the eleventh or twelfth century, but was remodeled into an adjoining mansion sometime around 1490. Today, it stands above the surrounding buildings alone. In the Middle Ages, however, this would not be the case. In the Middle Ages, towers were a part of larger building complexes and were merely a taller part of a cohesive whole. There would have additionally been many of these towered complexes in the area, such that any one tower would have been more or less on the same plane as many of the other towers, leading to a skyline made up significantly of large towers and other noble fortifications. While we cannot speak with any certainty to the specific purpose of the Tor Millina, medieval towers were parts of houses that would have served several roles. One of the most important roles is a product of their elevation; towers allowed their owners to dominate the local area, with towers functioning as a means of control. Additionally, towers were defensive structures, providing a location of safety and shelter for the family that owned them, very much a luxury at the time. Abstract A summary of the resource. The Tor Milina is situated just west of the Piazza Navona. The tower is among many towers of noble families scattered around the city. The tower was likely originally built sometime in the eleventh or twelfth century, but was remodeled into an adjoining mansion sometime around 1490. Today, the tower stands over the surrounding buildings alone. In the Middle Ages, however, this would not be the case. In the Middle Ages, towers were a part of larger building complexes and were a taller part of a cohesive whole. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context tormillina_2015 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Krautheimer, Richard, Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308, (Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ), p 303-308. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Via di Tor Millina, 00186 Roma RM Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1100s Type The nature or genre of the resource Place Housing Towers Unsure on details