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Seven hills of Rome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (688 words) |
 | The Seven Hills of early Rome were the Cermalus, Cispius, Fagutal, Oppius, Palatium, Sucusa, and Velia, figuring prominently into Roman mythology, religion, and politics; the original city was held by tradition to have been founded by Romulus on the Palatine Hill (Collis Palatinus). |
| The now-famous Vatican Hill (Italian Vaticano, from Latin Collis Vaticanus) is northwest of the Tiber and is not one of the Seven Hills of Rome. |
| Of the Seven Hills of current Rome, five (in Italian, Aventino, Celio, Esquilino, Quirinale, Viminale) are populated with monuments, buildings and parks; the Campidoglio (Capitol Hill) now hosts the Municipality of Rome; the Palatino is an archaeological area. |
| The Seven Kings of Rome (524 words) |
| He is the only one of the Seven Kings said to have died peacefully in his bed. |
| King of Rome in the 7th century B.C. He is said to have built the first senate-house, which was therefore known as the Curia Hostilia. |
| King of Rome around 600 B.C. Of Etruscan origin, he brought new construction techniques to the city, such as the rounded archways already in use in the Etruscan townships. |
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