Celian hill

He performed from east to west with a length of 2 and a width of 1/2 km.

In the northern part, against Oppius , the spur Caeliolus stood out with a protrusion.

Ancient ^{[ who? ]} deduced the name of the hill on behalf of the Etruscan Celes Vibenna, who, in gratitude for the military support given to one of the Roman kings, received the territory of the hill for the settlement of his detachment.

Based on the fact that the hill belonged to the number of city blocks that took part in the celebration of the Semicholmium festival ( lat. Septimontium , December 11), it should be recognized that it was part of the city territory already during the expansion of the Palatine Center. The Serviev Wall captured the western half of the hill, passing from north to south. Within the hill, the wall was interrupted by the Celimontan Gate in the east and the Querketulan Gate in the south.

Under Augustus, on the hill there was a sanctuary of the goddess Karna and Minerva .

After the fire of 27 years, Tiberius released significant sums for the construction of new buildings here. Due to the fact that the neighboring Palatine hill with its palaces became imperial property, the hill began to be built up with magnificent palaces of the Roman rich and aristocrats. In the imperial era, the temple of Claudius with the portico of Augustus, the Peregrine camp, the camp amphitheater ( Amphitheatrum Castrense ) were built on the hill.

• Hills of rome

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