place
Mons Palatinus
the Palatine
also: Pallantium, Palatium
The central hill of Rome where Romulus founded the city and took his auspices.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 1 §5 Palatine
The hill where Rome was founded; called Pallantium after Pallanteum.
- The History of Rome, Book 2 §10 Palatine
The central hill of Rome, the site of Romulus's first city.
- The History of Rome, Book 8 §19 the Palatine
The central hill of Rome where Vitruvius Vaccus had his house.
- The History of Rome, Book 29 §14 Palatine
The Palatine hill of Rome, where the Mother was received and her games begun.
- The History of Rome, Book 30 §38 Palatine
The Palatine hill of Rome, where it 'rained stones' among the prodigies.
- The History of Rome, Book 36 §27 Palatine
The central hill of Rome, site of the temple of the Great Mother.