Palatine Hill

The Palatine Hill (English: /ˈpælətn/; Latin: Collis Palatium or Mons Palatinus Italian: Palatino Italian: [palaˈtiːno]), which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city and has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire." The site is now mainly a large open-air museum while the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the excavations here and from other ancient Italian sites. Imperial palaces were built there, starting with August…