Aventine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23725554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alex Nice (Université Libre de Bruxelles, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah30634 |
| OpenAlex | W4234471439 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Aventine ( Mons Aventinus ) was the most southerly of Rome's seven hills. Ancus Marcius added the hill to the city but it was not until the reign of Claudius that it was included in the pomerium . The hill had a special position in Roman myth because of its connections with Hercules and with Romulus and Remus. In the historical period, it was home to a number of temples and other religious sites, pagan and Christian. The area was well‐populated in antiquity by rich and poor alike. Ancient and modern sources have regarded the Aventine as a plebeian stronghold but this may be a convenient fiction based on Gaius Gracchus’ occupation of the hill in 121 bce .
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Mythology · Osiris · Period (music) · Reign · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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