Palatine Hill
centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
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Palatine Hill is the central of Rome's seven hills and was one of the most important residential areas in ancient Rome. It matters historically because it was home to the palaces of Roman emperors and other wealthy citizens, making it a key site for understanding how Rome's elite lived.
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View of the Palatine Hill from across the Circus Maximus A schematic map of Rome showing the seven hills and the Servian Wall The Palatine Hill (/ˈpælətaɪn/ PAL-ə-tyne; Classical Latin: Palatium; New Latin: Collis/Mons Palatinus; Italian: Palatino [palaˈtiːno]), which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire". The site is now mainly a large open-air museum and the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the excavations here and from other ancient Italian sites.
Imperial palaces were built there, starting with Augustus. Before imperial times the hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich.