What is the Aventine Hill and where is it located?
The Aventine Hill stands as the southernmost of Rome's seven hills. It lies outside the city's ancient sacred boundary known as the pomerium.
Questions about Aventine Hill
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who named the Aventine Hill after a legendary king?
Servius identifies two kings of that name buried on the hill in remote antiquity. He believes the hill was named after the ancient Italic king Aventinus.
When did Ancus Marcius resettle Latins on the Aventine Hill?
Ancus Marcius defeated the Latins of Politorium and resettled them on the Aventine Hill during the late regal era. This event occurred before 493 BC when the Roman Senate provided a temple for the so-called Aventine Triad.
Why did the character of the Aventine Hill change during the imperial era?
The Aventine became the seat of numerous aristocratic residences including private houses of Trajan and Hadrian before they became emperors. The concentration of foreign cults meant no other location approached its density of religious sites.
How many distinct heights make up the physical character of the Aventine Hill today?
The Aventine Hill possesses two distinct heights that define its physical character today. One height rises greater to the northwest and bears the name Aventinus Major while a lesser height exists to the southeast known as Aventinus Minor.