Clivus Capitolinus

street, Rome, Italy

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The Clivus Capitolinus was a significant ancient Roman street that led up to the Capitoline Hill, one of Rome's most important hills. This road originated in the Roman Forum, the heart of ancient Rome's public life, and ascended towards the religious and political center of the city on the Capitoline. The Capitoline Hill itself housed crucial structures like the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus and served as Rome's early citadel. The antique paving stones of the Clivus Capitolinus still exist today, offering a tangible connection to Rome's past.1

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The antique pavings of the Clivus Capitolinus, the road leading up the hill from the Forum, survive today. In this centre of divine guidance, the Roman Senate held its first meeting every year. Centuries later, in 1341, the Italian poet Petrarch was crowned with laurel among the ruins of this…
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The antique pavings of the Clivus Capitolinus, the road leading up the hill from the Forum, survive today. In this centre of divine guidance, the Roman Senate held its first meeting every year. Centuries later, in 1341, the Italian poet Petrarch was crowned with laurel among the ruins of this…
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