Chapter 1
The birth of Rome on the Palatine and Aventine
Chapter 2
Power and temples on the Capitoline and Caelian
Chapter 3
The northern ridges of Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline
Chapter 4
Walls and water shaping the seven hills
YOUR GOAL
Master of The seven hills of Rome
Ch 3 · The northern ridges of Quirinal, Viminal, and Esquiline
schopenhauer Quirinal Viminal and Esquiline
Three volcanic ridges rising side by side, With a massive earthen wall to turn the battle tide.
schopenhauer The Esquiline Hill was home to Emperor Nero's outrageously extravagant palace, the Domus Aurea.
schopenhauer The Viminal Hill, the smallest of the seven, once hosted the colossal Baths of Diocletian.
BETA
schopenhauer Match trivia cards to the seven hills to discover the secrets of Rome's ridges.
Fun Fact
Quirinal Palace size: The Palazzo del Quirinale on Quirinal Hill is one of the largest palaces in the world, being twenty times larger than the White House.
Glossary
agger (noun)
An earthen mound or embankment used as a military fortification. In ancient Rome, a massive defensive embankment protected the vulnerable northeastern heights of these three hills.
An earthen mound or embankment used as a military fortification. In ancient Rome, a massive defensive embankment protected the vulnerable northeastern heights of these three hills.
Quiz
Who transformed an ancient cemetery on the Esquiline Hill into Rome's first luxury gardens?
Quiz
Which famous Roman poet frequented the luxury gardens of Maecenas on the Esquiline Hill?
Quiz
What colossal public complex, built in 306 CE, dominated the landscape of the Viminal Hill?
Quiz
Which hill is home to the Palazzo del Quirinale, the official residence of the Italian President?
Quiz
The Quirinal Palace was originally constructed in 1583 to serve as what type of residence?
Quiz
What modern building now occupies a portion of the ancient Baths of Diocletian on the Viminal?
Quiz
What was the name of Emperor Nero's extravagant palace built on the Esquiline Hill?