Gardens of Maecenas
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The Gardens of Maecenas, or Horti Maecenatis, constituted the luxurious ancient Roman estate of Gaius Maecenas, an Augustan-era imperial advisor and patron of the arts. The property was among the firs
Interior of auditorium
Detail of apse
Charioteer of the Esquiline, Roman copy of Greek 5th c. BC (Capitoline)
Rhyton by Pontios (Capitoline Museums)
Palatine Hill
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The Palatine Hill, which is the centremost of the seven hills of Rome, 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
View of the Palatine Hill from across the Circus Maximus
Palaces on the Palatine
Palatine Hill from the Colosseum
Massive retaining walls extended the area on the Palatine available for the Imperial building complex.