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Tiber Collection

The Tiber River, flowing through the heart of Rome, holds centuries of history and beauty

Background imageTiber Collection: Map of ancient Rome

Map of ancient Rome
City plan of ancient Rome. Lithograph

Background imageTiber Collection: Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy

Pictorial reconstruction of Rome, Italy
A general view of Rome as it would have appeared at the time of Emperor Aurelian, with the Circus of Alexander Severus in the foreground

Background imageTiber Collection: Italy, Rome, Vatican City. St. Peters Basillica and Ponte Sant Angelo

Italy, Rome, Vatican City. St. Peters Basillica and Ponte Sant Angelo

Background imageTiber Collection: Italy. Rome. Pons Fabricius. 62 BC

Italy. Rome. Pons Fabricius. 62 BC
Italy. Rome. Pons Fabricius. Built in 62 BC by Lucius Fabricius. Tiber Island

Background imageTiber Collection: Map of Ancient Rome (etching) (b / w photo)

Map of Ancient Rome (etching) (b / w photo)
XJF324409 Map of Ancient Rome (etching) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTiber Collection: Fisherman on the River Tiber, Rome, Italy

Fisherman on the River Tiber, Rome, Italy
Fisherman on the River Tiber, Rome, with St Peters and St Angelos Castle, Italy c.1870 s

Background imageTiber Collection: St. Peters dome and the Tiber River, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

St. Peters dome and the Tiber River, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Background imageTiber Collection: Fireworks on the Tiber

Fireworks on the Tiber
Firework display at the Castel sant Angelo, Rome, with St Peters in the background lit up by the cascade of light

Background imageTiber Collection: Rome: The Tiber before the New Embankment (litho)

Rome: The Tiber before the New Embankment (litho)
8648563 Rome: The Tiber before the New Embankment (litho) by Waterfield, Aubrey (1874-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tiber before the New Embankment)

Background imageTiber Collection: Roman Antiquite: Horatius Cocles (Horatius Le Borgne), legendary heros defending the only bridge

Roman Antiquite: Horatius Cocles (Horatius Le Borgne), legendary heros defending the only bridge that crossed
ELD4965521 Roman Antiquite: Horatius Cocles (Horatius Le Borgne), legendary heros defending the only bridge that crossed the Tiber

Background imageTiber Collection: Illumination of St. Peters and firework display on the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome

Illumination of St. Peters and firework display on the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century
2963190 Illumination of St. Peters and firework display on the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageTiber Collection: The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy

The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278254 The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roman god Tevere, river god of the Tiber)

Background imageTiber Collection: The Pons Fabricius, or Ponte dei Quattro Capi, and Tiber Island, Rome

The Pons Fabricius, or Ponte dei Quattro Capi, and Tiber Island, Rome, Italy in the late 19th cenutry
2968393 The Pons Fabricius, or Ponte dei Quattro Capi, and Tiber Island, Rome, Italy in the late 19th cenutry. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageTiber Collection: Map of Rome, c.1900 (engraving)

Map of Rome, c.1900 (engraving)
532848 Map of Rome, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of Rome, circa 1900, from the 10th edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica.); Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG.

Background imageTiber Collection: Facade, towards the Tiber River, of the Palazzo di Giustizia, Rome

Facade, towards the Tiber River, of the Palazzo di Giustizia, Rome
3559805 Facade, towards the Tiber River, of the Palazzo di Giustizia, Rome; (add.info.: Artist: Calderini, Guglielmo Date of Artwork: 1888-1910 Location: Rome Photographer)

Background imageTiber Collection: Italy in the middle of the 19th century: Rome, bridge over the Tiber, pine in the foreground

Italy in the middle of the 19th century: Rome, bridge over the Tiber, pine in the foreground
PCT4264235 Italy in the middle of the 19th century: Rome, bridge over the Tiber, pine in the foreground. Engraving from Antony Guichard's book "Arthur et Laure ou les petits voyageurs

Background imageTiber Collection: St. Peters with the bridge and Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century

St. Peters with the bridge and Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century
2963189 St. Peters with the bridge and Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy in the late 19th century. From Italian Pictures by Rev. Samuel Manning, published c.1890

Background imageTiber Collection: Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700

Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700
2900912 Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700; (add.info.: Rome on the Tiber, The Vatican, 1700.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

Background imageTiber Collection: Horatius Cocles defending the Pons Sublicius (engraving)

Horatius Cocles defending the Pons Sublicius (engraving)
8635801 Horatius Cocles defending the Pons Sublicius (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTiber Collection: Rome, St Peter's from the Tiber (colour litho)

Rome, St Peter's from the Tiber (colour litho)
8664935 Rome, St Peter's from the Tiber (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rome, St Peter's from the Tiber)

Background imageTiber Collection: A bird's eye view of Rome, Italy in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement

A bird's eye view of Rome, Italy in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub
3506034 A bird's eye view of Rome, Italy in the 19th century, from Album-Evenement, Prime du Journal L'Evenement, pub

Background imageTiber Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Palaces (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Palaces (engraving)
8650793 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Palaces (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Palaces)

Background imageTiber Collection: The flight of Gaius Gracchus

The flight of Gaius Gracchus
7177191 The flight of Gaius Gracchus; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Gracchus fleeing across a wooden bridge over the Tiber in an attempt to escape the Roman consuls)

Background imageTiber Collection: The defeat of Emperor Maxence who died on 28 October 312, during the Battle of the Milvius Bridge

The defeat of Emperor Maxence who died on 28 October 312, during the Battle of the Milvius Bridge
ELD4963509 The defeat of Emperor Maxence who died on 28 October 312, during the Battle of the Milvius Bridge, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTiber Collection: View of Rome and the Tiber in a manuscript from the end of the 14th century

View of Rome and the Tiber in a manuscript from the end of the 14th century
GIA5033852 View of Rome and the Tiber in a manuscript from the end of the 14th century.; © Giancarlo Costa.

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Tiber in the Campagna, between circa 1641 and circa 1652. Creator: Jan Dirksz Both

View of the Tiber in the Campagna, between circa 1641 and circa 1652. Creator: Jan Dirksz Both
View of the Tiber in the Campagna, between circa 1641 and circa 1652. Portfolio: Landscapes of the Environs of Rome

Background imageTiber Collection: View of Tivoli, c1700. Creator: Gaspar van Wittell

View of Tivoli, c1700. Creator: Gaspar van Wittell
View of Tivoli, c1700. Featuring the famous circular, 1st-century BC Temple of Vesta and the bridge over the thundering falls of the Tiber River

Background imageTiber Collection: Quattro Capi Bridge at Rome; A First Visit to Rome, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Quattro Capi Bridge at Rome; A First Visit to Rome, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Quattro Capi Bridge at Rome; A First Visit to Rome, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Background imageTiber Collection: View over the Tiber to the Aventine, Rome, c1820. Creator: Gustaf Soderberg

View over the Tiber to the Aventine, Rome, c1820. Creator: Gustaf Soderberg
View over the Tiber to the Aventine, Rome, c1820

Background imageTiber Collection: Manlius Torquatus Fighting a Gaul. Creator: Ludwig Refinger

Manlius Torquatus Fighting a Gaul. Creator: Ludwig Refinger
Manlius Torquatus Fighting a Gaul, Unknown date

Background imageTiber Collection: Expansive landscape with a view of the Tiber Valley. Creator: Matveyev

Expansive landscape with a view of the Tiber Valley. Creator: Matveyev, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1758-1826)
Expansive landscape with a view of the Tiber Valley. Private Collection

Background imageTiber Collection: Tiber Island with the Monastery of San Bartolomeo, 1728. Creator: Nicolas Delobel

Tiber Island with the Monastery of San Bartolomeo, 1728. Creator: Nicolas Delobel
Tiber Island with the Monastery of San Bartolomeo, 1728

Background imageTiber Collection: Cloelia Crossing the Tiber, c1546. Creator: Giulio Bonasone

Cloelia Crossing the Tiber, c1546. Creator: Giulio Bonasone
Cloelia Crossing the Tiber, c1546

Background imageTiber Collection: Cornelis Jansz Meyer (1629-1701), Hydraulic Engineer, 1650-1655. Creator: Abraham van den Hecken

Cornelis Jansz Meyer (1629-1701), Hydraulic Engineer, 1650-1655. Creator: Abraham van den Hecken
Cornelis Jansz Meyer (1629-1701), Hydraulic Engineer, 1650-1655

Background imageTiber Collection: The Tiber at Fiumicino, c.1809-c.1812. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip

The Tiber at Fiumicino, c.1809-c.1812. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Tiber at Fiumicino, c.1809-c.1812. The plain to the west of Rome, the low-lying land between the city and the Tyrrhenian coastline, was as good as empty in Knip's day

Background imageTiber Collection: The Tiber at Fiumicino, c.1809-c.1812. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip

The Tiber at Fiumicino, c.1809-c.1812. Creator: Josephus Augustus Knip
The Tiber at Fiumicino, c.1809-c.1812. The plain to the west of Rome, the low-lying land between the city and the Tyrrhenian coastline, was as good as empty in Knip's day

Background imageTiber Collection: View of Castel Sant Angelo and Ponte Sant'Angelo over the Tiber River in Rome, 1735-1805

View of Castel Sant Angelo and Ponte Sant'Angelo over the Tiber River in Rome, 1735-1805. Creator: Unknown
View of Castel Sant Angelo and Ponte Sant'Angelo over the Tiber River in Rome, 1735-1805

Background imageTiber Collection: Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon

Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Romulus and Remus are looking for an omen in a flight of birds. The number of birds determines which of the twins has the right to found a city

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Porto di Ripa Grande in Rome, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt

View of the Porto di Ripa Grande in Rome, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt
View of the Porto di Ripa Grande in Rome, 1755-1779

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Ponte Sisto in Rome, 1755-1779. Creator: Kaiserlich Franziskische Akademie

View of the Ponte Sisto in Rome, 1755-1779. Creator: Kaiserlich Franziskische Akademie
View of the Ponte Sisto in Rome, 1755-1779

Background imageTiber Collection: View of Rome from the Tiber, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt

View of Rome from the Tiber, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt
View of Rome from the Tiber, 1755-1779

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Tiber Island in Rome, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt

View of the Tiber Island in Rome, 1755-1779. Creator: Balthasar Friedrich Leizelt
View of the Tiber Island in Rome, 1755-1779

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Ponte Rotto in Rome, Seen from the East, c.1636-c.1644. Creator: Jan Asselijin

View of the Ponte Rotto in Rome, Seen from the East, c.1636-c.1644. Creator: Jan Asselijin
View of the Ponte Rotto in Rome, Seen from the East, c.1636-c.1644

Background imageTiber Collection: Italianate River Landscape with a Bridge, 1674-1736. Creator: Gaspar van Wittell

Italianate River Landscape with a Bridge, 1674-1736. Creator: Gaspar van Wittell
Italianate River Landscape with a Bridge, 1674-1736

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, 1750-1800. Creator: Pierre Antoine de Machy

View of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, 1750-1800. Creator: Pierre Antoine de Machy
View of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, 1750-1800

Background imageTiber Collection: Horatius Cocles Defending the Sublician Bridge, c.1450. Creator: Anon

Horatius Cocles Defending the Sublician Bridge, c.1450. Creator: Anon
Horatius Cocles Defending the Sublician Bridge, c.1450

Background imageTiber Collection: Romulus and Remus Sheltered by Faustulus, c. 1643. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)

Romulus and Remus Sheltered by Faustulus, c. 1643. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)
Romulus and Remus Sheltered by Faustulus, c. 1643. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageTiber Collection: View of the Tiber near Ponte Rotto, 1814-1817. Creator: CW Eckersberg

View of the Tiber near Ponte Rotto, 1814-1817. Creator: CW Eckersberg
View of the Tiber towards the Aventin Hill in Rome;View of the Tiber near Ponte Rotto. In the background Aventin with the Churches S. Sabina and S. Maria del Priorato, 1814-1817




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The Tiber River, flowing through the heart of Rome, holds centuries of history and beauty. As you explore ancient Rome through a map or pictorial reconstruction, it becomes evident that the city's development was intricately tied to this majestic river. At dusk, Ponte Sant Angelo and St. Peter's Basilica create an enchanting scene along the Tiber's banks in Rome, Lazio, Italy. The iconic dome of St. Peter's stands tall against the backdrop of a colorful sunset over Vatican City. Delving deeper into history, an etching of Ancient Rome on a black-and-white photo takes us back to a time when the Tiber served as a lifeline for trade and transportation. Fishermen once cast their nets into its waters while Roman citizens crossed Pons Fabricius - an ancient bridge built in 62 BC. Today, visitors can still witness the harmonious coexistence between modernity and tradition as they admire St. Peter's dome reflected in the tranquil flow of the Tiber River. Fireworks occasionally light up its skies during special events, adding even more magic to this already captivating setting. As evening falls upon Europe's eternal city, one cannot help but be captivated by the breathtaking sunset over the Tiber River in Rome. It paints vibrant hues across Italy's capital and serves as a reminder that nature too plays its part in shaping this historical landscape. Finally, no visit to Rome is complete without gazing at St. Peter's Basilica from across the Tiber River – an awe-inspiring sight that showcases both architectural grandeur and spiritual significance. In essence, whether you're exploring ancient ruins or witnessing contemporary marvels like fireworks or sunsets along its banks; there is no denying that "Tiber" remains an integral part of Rome’s identity – forever entwined with its past and present glory.