Capitoline

hill, Rome, Italy

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The Capitoline Hill is one of the seven hills of ancient Rome, historically significant as the site of its fortress and asylum. It was the religious and political heart of the city, housing temples dedicated to Juno Moneta and Jupiter Optimus Maximus. The hill is also home to the Capitoline Museums, established in 1471, which house a vast collection of Roman art and artifacts, including the bronze she-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. Today, the Capitoline Hill remains the seat of Roman government, with its Piazza del Campidoglio designed by Michelangelo.12345

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The Capitoline Hill (Italian: Campidoglio) was the fortress and asylum of Romulus’s Rome. The northern peak was the site of the Temple of Juno Moneta (the word money derives from the temple’s function as the early mint) and the citadel emplacements now occupied by…
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The Capitoline Hill (Italian: Campidoglio) was the fortress and asylum of Romulus’s Rome. The northern peak was the site of the Temple of Juno Moneta (the word money derives from the temple’s function as the early mint) and the citadel emplacements now occupied by…
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