17th century aviaries on the hill, built by Rainaldi for Odoardo Cardinal Farnese: once wirework cages surmounted them.

Massive retaining walls extended the area on the Palatine available for the Imperial building complex.

The Palatine Hill (Latin: Collis Palatium) is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome and is one of the most ancient parts of the city. It stands 40 metres^[1] above the Forum Romanum, looking down upon it on one side, and upon the Circus Maximus on the other. It is the etymological origin of the word "palace." For the film starring Mario Lanza, see Seven Hills of Rome (film). ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... A map of the center of Rome with its rioni The word rione (pl. ... Logo of the rione Campitelli is the X rione of Rome. ... The present-day remains of this portion of the imperial palace may be attributed to the work of Rabirius, the architect of the Emperor Domitian. ... For other uses, see Cicero (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Octavian, see Octavian (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Tiberius, see Tiberius (disambiguation). ... Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia. ... The term Roman religion may refer to: Ancient Roman religion Imperial cult (Ancient Rome), Sol Invictus Mithraism Roman Christianity Category: ... So-called “Apollo Barberini”, probable copy of the cult statue in the temple of Apollo Palatinus in Rome, 1st–2nd century, Munich Glyptothek (Inv. ... The Temple of Cybele or Temple of Magna Mater was a temple on the Palatine Hill in Rome. ... The Lupercalia was an annual very ancient, possibly pre-Roman pastoral festival, held on February 15 to honour Faunus, god of fertility and forests. ... Secular games (Lodi Sæculares, originally Terentini). ... A head of Minerva found in the ruins of the Roman baths in Bath Roman mythology, the mythological beliefs of the people of Ancient Rome, can be considered as having two parts. ... This page describes the ancient heroes who founded the city of Rome. ... In Roman mythology, Faustulus was the shepherd who found the infants Romulus and Remus, who were being suckled by a she-wolf, known as Lupa, on the Palatine Hill. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 606 KB) 17th century aviaries on the Palatine Hill, built by Rainaldi for Odoardo Cardinal Farnese: once wirework cages surmounted these pavilion-like structures. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1536x1024, 606 KB) 17th century aviaries on the Palatine Hill, built by Rainaldi for Odoardo Cardinal Farnese: once wirework cages surmounted these pavilion-like structures. ... The Farnese family was an influential family in Renaissance Italy. ... Image File history File links Palatineterracing. ... Image File history File links Palatineterracing. ... Structure in the foreground is called a mud box, a type of retaining wall built to hold flood waters in check. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... For the film starring Mario Lanza, see Seven Hills of Rome (film). ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Part of the Roman Forum. ... For other uses, see Circus Maximus (disambiguation). ... Etymologies redirects here. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...

Mythology

According to Roman mythology, the Palatine Hill was the location of the cave - known as the Lupercal - where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf that kept them alive. According to this legend, the shepherd Faustulus found the infants, and with his wife Acca Larentia raised the children. When they were older this is where Romulus decided to build Rome. A head of Minerva found in the ruins of the Roman baths in Bath Roman mythology, the mythological beliefs of the people of Ancient Rome, can be considered as having two parts. ... The photo released of the recently excavated cave beneath the Domus Livia on the Palatine Hill. ... This page describes the ancient heroes who founded the city of Rome. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In Roman mythology, Faustulus was the shepherd who found the infants Romulus and Remus, who were being suckled by a she-wolf, known as Lupa, on the Palatine Hill. ... In Roman mythology, Acca Larentia was Hercules mistress after he won her in a game of dice (Macrobius i. ...

History

Rome has its origins on the Palatine. Indeed, recent excavations show that people have lived there since approximately 1000 BC.

Many affluent Romans of the Republican period (510 BC – c. 44 BC) had their residences there. The ruins of the palaces of Augustus (63 BC – 14), Tiberius (42 BC – 37) and Domitian (51 – 96) can still be seen. Augustus also built a temple to Apollo here, beside his house. This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC - 520s BC - 510s BC - 500s BC - 490s BC - 480s BC - 470s BC - 460s BC Events and Trends Establishment of the Roman Republic March 12, 515 BC - Construction is completed on the... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC - 40s BC - 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC 0s Years: 49 BC 48 BC 47 BC 46 BC 45 BC 44 BC 43 BC 42 BC 41 BC... For other persons named Octavian, see Octavian (disambiguation). ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC - 60s BC - 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC Years: 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC 65 BC 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60... Events First year of tianfeng era of the Chinese Xin Dynasty. ... For other persons named Tiberius, see Tiberius (disambiguation). ... Events October 3 - First Battle of Philippi: The Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesars assassins Marcus Junius Brutus and Cassius. ... Events March 18 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius will and proclaims Caligula Roman Emperor. ... Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia. ... This article is about the year 51. ... For other uses, see number 96. ... So-called “Apollo Barberini”, probable copy of the cult statue in the temple of Apollo Palatinus in Rome, 1st–2nd century, Munich Glyptothek (Inv. ...

The Palatine Hill was also the site of the festival of the Lupercalia. The Lupercalia was an annual very ancient, possibly pre-Roman pastoral festival, held on February 15 to honour Faunus, god of fertility and forests. ...

Location

One building, believed to be the residence of Livia (58 BC – 29), the wife of Augustus, is currently undergoing renovation. Situated near to the house of Livia is the temple of Cybele, currently not fully excavated and not open to the public. Behind this structure, cut into the side of the hill, is the so-called House of Tiberius. Livia Drusilla, after 14 AD called Livia Augusta (Classical Latin: LIVIA•DRVSILLA, later LIVIA•AVGVSTA[1]) (58 BC-AD 29) was the wife of Caesar Augustus (also known as Octavian) and the most powerful woman in the early Roman Empire, acting several times as regent and being Augustus faithful advisor. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56 BC 55... 29 is my favourite colour!!!!!!!! Events Romans captured Sofia. ... The Temple of Cybele or Temple of Magna Mater was a temple on the Palatine Hill in Rome. ...

Overlooking the Forum Romanum is the Flavian Palace which was built largely during the reign of the Flavian dynasty (69 – 96) – Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. This palace, which was extended and modified by several emperors, extends across the Palatine Hill and looks out over the Circus Maximus. The building of the greater part the palace visible from the Circus was undertaken in the reign of the emperor Septimius Severus (146 – 211). The Roman Forum (Forum Romanum) was a central area of ancient Rome in which commerce, business, trading and the administration of justice took place. ... The present-day remains of this portion of the imperial palace may be attributed to the work of Rabirius, the architect of the Emperor Domitian. ... The Flavian dynasty was a series of three Roman Emperors who ruled from 69, the Year of the Four Emperors, to 96, when the last member was assassinated. ... For other uses, see 69 (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see number 96. ... Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (born November 17, 9, died June 23, 79), known originally as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and usually referred to in English as Vespasian, was emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. ... For other uses, see Titus (disambiguation). ... Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor of the gens Flavia. ... Lucius Septimius Severus (b. ... Events Change of era name from Yongxi (1st year) to Benchu era of the Chinese Han Dynasty Change of emperor from Han Zhidi to Han Huandi of the Chinese Han Dynasty Births April 11 - Septimius Severus, Roman emperor Deaths Han Zhidi, emperor of Chinese Han Dynasty, poisoned Categories: 146 ... This article is about the year 211. ...

Immediately adjacent to the palace of Severus is the Hippodrome of Domitian. This is a structure which has the appearance of a Roman Circus and whose name means Circus in Greek, but is too small to accommodate chariots. It can be better described as a Greek Stadium, that is, a venue for foot races. However, its exact purpose is disputed. While it is certain that during the Severan period it was used for sporting events, it was most likely originally built as a garden shaped like a stadium. According to guide from the Sopraintendenza Archeologica di Roma, most of the statuary in the nearby Palatine museum comes from the Hippodrome. (Domitian also built a larger stadium that was actually used for foot-racing competitions; it exists today as Piazza Navona, lo stadio di Domiziano.) Found all over the Roman Empire, a circus is a building for public entertainment, including chariot racing. ... A modern recreation of chariot racing in Romano-Gaul Chariot racing was one of the most popular ancient Greek and Roman sports. ... Fountain of the four Rivers with Egyptian obelisk, in the middle of Piazza Navona Piazza Navona is a square in Rome. ...

The Palatine Hill is now a large open-air museum and can be visited during the daytime for a small charge on the same ticket as the Colosseum. There are two entrances, one near the Arch of Titus on the Forum Romanum and the other on Via di San Gregorio, the street just beyond the Arch of Constantine, going away from the Colosseum. The Colosseum by night: exterior view of the best-preserved section. ... The Arch of Titus This article deals with the main arch of Titus on the Via Sacra. ... The Arch of Constantine seen from the Colosseum The arch seen from Via Triumphalis Detail of the arch (southern side, left) The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. ...

Excavations

During Augustus' reign, an area of the Palatine Hill was roped off for a sort of archaeological expedition, which found fragments of Bronze Age pots and tools. He declared this site the "original town of Rome." Modern archaeology has identified evidence of Bronze Age settlement in the area which predates Rome's founding. There is a museum on the Palatine in which artifacts dating from before the official foundation of the City are displayed. The museum also contains Roman statuary. For referencing in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Citing sources. ... The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ...

An altar to an unknown deity, once thought to be Aius Locutius, was discovered here in 1820. Si deus si dea is an archaic Latin phrase meaning whether god or goddess, referring to the mystery of whether a certain divinity was male or female, which was especially prominent among fertility gods. ... Aius Locutius is a Roman legend. ...

In July 2006, archaeologists announced the discovery of the Palatine House, which they believe to be the birthplace of Rome's first Emperor, Augustus.^[2] Head archaeologist Clementina Panella uncovered a section of corridor and other fragments under Rome's Palatine Hill, which she described on July 20 as "a very ancient aristocratic house." The two story house appears to have been built around an atrium, with frescoed walls and mosaic flooring, and is situated on the slope of the Palatine that overlooks the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine. The Republican-era houses on the Palatine were overbuilt by later palaces after the Great Fire of Rome (64), but apparently this one was not; the tempting early inference is that it was preserved for a specific and important reason. On the ground floor, three shops opened onto the Via Sacra. Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... For other persons named Octavian, see Octavian (disambiguation). ... Clementina Panella is an Italian archaeologist, a professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza, where she teaches the methodology of archaeology as the director of the Department of Historical Science, Archaeology and the Anthropology of Antiquity. ... is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Looking up inside the 32-story atrium of the Shanghai Grand Hyatt, part of the Jin Mao Building. ... The Colosseum by night: exterior view of the best-preserved section. ... The Arch of Constantine seen from the Colosseum The arch seen from Via Triumphalis Detail of the arch (southern side, left) The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome, situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill. ... According to the historian Tacitus, the Great Fire of Rome started on the night of 18 July in the year 64, among the shops clustered around the Circus Maximus. ... The Via Sacra (Latin: Sacred Road) is the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum (where it is the widest street), to the Colosseum. ...

The location of the domus is important because of its potential proximity to the Curiae Veteres, the earliest shrine of the curies of Rome.^[3] The curie (symbol Ci) is a former unit of radioactivity, defined as 3. ...

The photo released of the recently excavated cave beneath the Domus Livia on the Palatine Hill, believed to be the Lupercal. The photo was taken with a remote sensing device.

In January 2007 Italian archeologist Irene Iacopi announced that she had probably found the legendary Lupercal cave beneath the remains of Augustus' residence, the Domus Livia (House of Livia) on the Palatine. Archaeologists came across the 16-metre-deep cavity while working to restore the decaying palace. The first photos of the cave show a richly decorated vault encrusted with mosaics and seashells. The Lupercal was probably converted to a sanctuary by Romans in later centuries. ^[4] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The photo released of the recently excavated cave beneath the Domus Livia on the Palatine Hill. ... The photo released of the recently excavated cave beneath the Domus Livia on the Palatine Hill. ... For other persons named Octavian, see Octavian (disambiguation). ... Livia Drusilla, after 14 AD called Livia Augusta (Classical Latin: LIVIA•DRVSILLA, later LIVIA•AVGVSTA[1]) (58 BC-AD 29) was the wife of Caesar Augustus (also known as Octavian) and the most powerful woman in the early Roman Empire, acting several times as regent and being Augustus faithful advisor. ...

On November 20 2007 archaeologists unveiled photographs of the cave. Partially collapsed and decorated with seashells and colored marble, the vaulted sanctuary is buried 16 metres inside the Palatine hill. A white eagle was found atop the sanctuary's vault.

Most of the sanctuary is collapsed or filled with earth, but laser scans allowed experts to estimate that the circular structure has a height of 8 metres and a diameter of 7.3 metres.

Etymology

According to Livy (59 BC Р17) the Palatine hill got its name from the Arcadian settlement of Pallantium. The term palace itself stems from Palatium. A portrait of Titus Livius made long after his death. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC - 50s BC - 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC 0s BC Years: 64 BC 63 BC 62 BC 61 BC 60 BC 59 BC 58 BC 57 BC 56... For other uses, see number 17. ... This article is about a region of Greece. ... Pallantium was an ancient city on the Italian peninsula founded by Evander. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cit̩, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...

See also

• Palatinate
• Count palatine

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References

1. ^ Palatine Hill. (2007). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved August 25, 2007, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: [1]
2. ^ For a classical account of the birth (and birthplace) of Augustus, refer to: Suetonius, Life of Augustus, 5.
3. ^ Varro Linguae Latinae 5.155; Festus L 174; Tacitus Annales 12.24
4. ^ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/01/070126-rome-palatine.html

• Book 1 (Rome Under The Kings)

Tomei, Maria Antonietta. "The Palatine." Trans. Luisa Guarneri Hynd. Milano: Electa (Ministero per i Beni e le Actività Culturali Sopraintendenza Archeologica di Roma), 1998. Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus ( 69/75 - after 130), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. ... The Twelve Caesars is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire. ... Varro was a Roman cognomen carried by: Caius Terentius Varro, the consul Marcus Terentius Varro (known as Varro Reatinus), the scholar Publius Terentius Varro (known as Varro Atacinus), the poet This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Festus can be several things: Festus, Missouri is a town in the United States. ... For other uses, see Tacitus (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Samuel Ball Platner, A Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome: Palatine Hill
• The Palatine Hill: Two Millennia of Landscaping
• Aerial view of Palatine Hill. Google Maps. Retrieved on October 14, 2005.

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