Seven Hills of Rome
By Lucius and Otho
Seven Hills
The names of the Seven Hills are:
- Palatine
- Capitoline
- Quirinal
- Caelian
- Aventine
- Viminal
- Esquilme
Activities
The Palatine: Several emperors built their palaces on this hill. On The Capitoline was home of massive temples. The Quirinal is where Diocletian and Constantine built large-scale baths. The Caelian was the site of a number of military camps. The Aventine was mostly a residential area with apartment blocks and townhouses. The Viminal was where the urban cohorts and Praetorian Guard were based. The Esquilme featured extensive gardens, as well as the baths of Titus and Trajan.
Republican Times
During the Republican Times in the city of Rome the founder of the Roman Empire Augustus lived on the Palatine Hill. CIcero and Marc Antony also had houses on the Palatine Hill.
Imperial Times
During Imperial times the Palatine Hill was filled with churches and convents. Almost the entire hill was owned by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, who created an ornate botanical garden on top of the ruins.
Significance of the Capitoline Hill
Today the Capitoline Hill symbolizes the heart of Rome and became a sign of Rome’s reign as the “Capitol of the World”. It is the smallest of the seven hills yet it is the most important.
Structures
The Temple of Jupiter was located on Capitoline Hill, the largest and most impressive of the temples included on this hill. Capitoline Hill also has The Temple of Juno Moneta and the Tabularium which housed the state archives.
Hills Still In Use
- Capitoline
- Caelian
- Esquilme
- Quirinal
Citations
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