Tiber

The Tiber (/ˈtaɪbər/; Latin: Tiberis; Italian: Tevere [ˈteːvere] is the third-longest river in Italy and the

longest river in Central Italy, rising in the Apennine Mountains in Emilia-Romagna and flowing 406
kilometres (252 mi) through Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio, where it is joined by the river Aniene, to
the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Ostia and Fiumicino. It drains a basin estimated at 17,375 square
kilometres (6,709 sq mi). The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city
of Rome, founded on its eastern banks.
The river rises at Mount Fumaiolo in central Italy and flows in a generally southerly direction
past Perugia and Rome to meet the sea at Ostia. Anciently called (in Latin) flavus ("the blond"), in
reference to the yellowish colour of its water, the Tiber has heavily advanced at the mouth by about
3 kilometres (2 miles) since Roman times, leaving the ancient port of Ostia Antica 6 kilometres (4
miles) inland. However, it does not form a proportional delta, owing to a strong north-flowing sea
current close to the shore, to the steep shelving of the coast, and to slow tectonic subsidence.