https://cgmr.carleton.edu/files/original/150a9ae0755a44ddda94e4619a43f247.jpg e798afa8cd6cc9599ea00fe70cc042dc 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 Vineyards and Towers: Rome's Caffarella Valley Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tyler Spaeth (2016) Description An account of the resource <p>While the center of Rome can be hectic and claustrophobic, it only takes a short bus ride (30 minutes, to be exact) to reach the Caffarella Valley, a beautifully preserved park that maintains some characteristics of the historically romanticized campagna romana (Roman countryside). Sandwiched between the ancient roads Via Appia and Via Latina, the valley is named after the Caffarelli family, who ruled over and cultivated the land during the 16th century. The picture below shows the Cafferelli family estate. Located along the Almone River, the complex was described as the vigna di Cafferelli, or Cafferelli vineyards, in the Mappa della Campagna romana al tempo di Paolo III by Eufrosino della Volpaia (1547).</p> <p>Going back to the Middle Ages, however, this area was not a serene vineyard. In the middle of the complex, there is a tufa block tower that protrudes from the building. This tower has been dated to the 13th century, thus, the Cafferelli family must have built their residence around the preexisting tower. In fact, this tower is one of five towers that were built along the Almone River by feuding baron families who were staking claims to the surrounding countryside. During the 13th century, as we can learn from Cola di Rienzo, the political families in and around Rome were constantly feuding with each other for control of resources and political hegemony. The foundation of another tower, The Valca Tower, can be found a couple of kilometers upstream from the one that was incorporated into the Cafferelli estate. Although the campagna romana has been romanticized throughout history, during the Middle Ages it was a site for political maneuvering and violent confrontations between the baron families that jostled for power in Rome.</p> Abstract A summary of the resource. While the center of Rome can be hectic and claustrophobic, it only takes a short bus ride (30 minutes, to be exact) to reach the Caffarella Valley, a beautifully preserved park that maintains some characteristics of the historically romanticized campagna romana (Roman countryside). Sandwiched between the ancient roads Via Appia and Via Latina, the valley is named after the Caffarelli family, who ruled over and cultivated the land during the 16th century. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context caffarellavalley_2015 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <p>Almagia, Roberto. “The Repopulation of the Roman Campagna.” <em>The American Geographical Review</em> 19, no. 4 (1929): 529-555. http://jstor.org/ (accessed May 13, 2015).</p> <p>Richard Krautheimer. <em>Rome: Profile of a City, 312-1308</em>. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000.</p> <p>Rossetti, Caterina. “Itinerary 4: The Caffarella Valley.” Parco Regionale dell’Appia Antica. http://www.parcoappiaantica.it/en/pdf/itinerario4.pdf (accessed May 13, 2015).</p> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1200s 1500s Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 00179 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy Type The nature or genre of the resource Place The City's Edge Unsure on details