https://cgmr.carleton.edu/files/original/66a61a848d7937a36e4beb3b9d0f2aa5.jpg a530decd8a2634c63cf809038bf06a05 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 Scourge of Father Tiber: Flood Markers in Rome Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tyler Spaeth (2016) Description An account of the resource <p>Walking along the bank, the Tiber looks like a formidable river. During the flood season the current is swift — carrying branches and other debris down the river— and the water level can rise above the bike paths that are now populated by bicyclists, runners, and pedestrians. For the modern Roman, however, the ominous Tiber is restrained by the massive walls on each bank, which were constructed beginning in 1876. Medieval residents were not so lucky — vulnerable to the whims of Father Tiber, Rome was devastated by a series of floods throughout the 16th century. While Rome no longer has to worry about floods, traces of past devastation remain in the form of flood markers.</p> <p>One such example can be found on the facade of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. Located next to the Pantheon, Santa Maria sopra Minerva is half a kilometer away from the Tiber, but only around fifteen feet above sea level. At this site, there are six flood markers: the bottom three are from 1422, 1495, and 1890, while the top three are from the 16th century (1530, 1557, 1598). High on the wall, the 16th century markers all contain an engraved hand marking the water level, the date of the flood, and the Pope who reigned during that period (picture 2). While the Tiber had flooded throughout Roman history, the 16th century was an exceptionally destructive period. It took until the 20th century before Romans could deploy both the resources and technology to finally tame the powerful Tiber.</p> Abstract A summary of the resource. While Rome no longer has to worry about floods, traces of past devastation remain in the form of flood markers. One such example can be found on the facade of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context floodmarkers_2015 Subject The topic of the resource The Tiber Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Piazza della Minerva, 42, 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 1500s Flooding The Tiber Tiber