The Capitoline Hill

Italy Best Places, Italy Travel Guide January 27, 2015 tina

The Capitoline Hill, or Collis Capitolinus in Latin, is one of seven famous Rome’s seven hills located between Roman Forum and Campus Martius. This hill is particularly regarded as the most sacred one despite its smallest size among all. The hill, together with the Temple of Jupiter, was a symbol of Caput Mundi or the capital of the world. Here lied important religious and political center of the city.

The main attractions of this hill are most sacred triad temples of Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. The world-class Capilotine Museum is also a must visit place as here you can see many collections of Roman artifacts.

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The City of Rome

European History January 19, 2015 tina

Rome is one of the beauties of Europe. With beautiful buildings and astonishing architecture spread all across the city, this capital city of Italy is one of the must visit cities in Europe. Also dubbed as the “Eternal City” and center of the world by Roman poets and writers, Rome is as intriguing as a history tourism destination as well as a cultural one.

Right now, there are approximately 2.8 million Roman citizens. The number makes Rome as the most populated city in the European Union. There is one famous river in Rome, the Tiber River, which also becomes iconic with the center of Roman Catholic faith, Vatican City, which is located inside Rome.

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