The book "The Tiber and the Jubilee" will be presented in Rome tomorrow.

The event is part of the cultural festival 'Events in Fontana 2025'

Tomorrow, at 6:30 pm, the Acqua Paola Fountain Garden at Via Garibaldi 30 will host the presentation of the book "The Tiber and the Jubilee." The event is part of the cultural program "Eventi a Fontana 2025," an initiative that brings the Acqua Paola Gardens to life with a rich program of summer events. This 140-page work offers a unique opportunity to explore the profound connection between the Tiber and the history of Rome. It traces the approximately 6-kilometer course of the Tiber River, illuminating it like an ancient Jubilee Road connecting St. Peter's to St. Paul Outside the Walls.

"The Tiber and the Jubilee" was conceived and will be presented by Rosario Pavia, an urban planner who has taught in Reggio Calabria, Pescara, and Rome. Joining him in the discussion will be Jan Gadeyne, an archaeologist and historian of ancient art with professorships at Cornell University, Temple University, and Trinity College in Rome, and Rosalia Vittorini, an architect and former professor of technical architecture at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. The book explores how the institution of the first Jubilee in 1300 by Boniface VIII transformed Rome from a mere pilgrimage destination into a unifying hub for the Christian world, profoundly influencing its social and urban structure. The authors will be joined in discussion by art historian Alberta Campitelli and Giulia Silvia Ghia, Councilor for Culture of the Municipio I. Also participating will be Agriculture Councilor Sabrina Alfonsi, Tiber Day President Alberto Acciari, and Tiber Eterno President Giorgio de Finis.

"This volume is not just a historical reinterpretation, but a true rediscovery of the Tiber as the backbone of our city, an element that has shaped and continues to shape Rome's identity throughout the centuries, especially in light of major events like the Jubilee," said Councilor Giulia Silvia Ghia. "I invite everyone to participate," she concluded, "to explore together how the river has been and continues to be a silent and active witness to Rome's transformations."