What are the Seven Hills of Rome?
Definition of the glossary term Seven Hills of Rome
Definition of the glossary term Seven Hills of Rome
The Seven Hills of Rome made up the boundaries and the nucleus of Ancient Rome. They were all located east of the Tiber River and most are still in use today. They were:
- The Palatine Hill, held to have been the place where Romulus founded the city
- The Aventine Hill
- The Capitoline Hill
- The Quirinal Hill
- The Viminal Hill
- The Esquiline Hill
- The Caelian Hill
The copyright of the article What are the Seven Hills of Rome? in Ancient History is owned by Robin Fowler. Permission to republish What are the Seven Hills of Rome? must be granted by the author in writing.
