Rione X Campitelli in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Palatino: Alle Origini del Sacro / The Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

1. Palatino: Alle Origini del Sacro / The Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Capanne dell'eta di Romolo (1): Luogo delle antichissime residenze dei primi re della citta e sede dei culti piu antichi. Del villaggio sorto sul Palatino restano i fondi e i buchi dei pali delle capanne realizzate con rami intrecciati le capanne erano sia l'abitazione del re, sacerdote massimo, che luogo di culto delle divinita femminili matriarcali. Tempio della vittoria (2): la sacralita del luogo e confermata dalla dedica di un tempio in occasione della vittoria sui Sanniti nella battaglia di Sentino del 295 a.C.

3 Santuario Della Magna Mater
Dedicato a cibele, la grande madre degli dei, il tempio si trovava al di sopra di una grande piazza su cui si aprivano ambienti a servizio dei pellegrini quali botteghe lavanderie, terme e latrine.

English:
The Hut of Romulus (1): In this area stood the ancient dwelling place of the first king of the city, and the most ancient rites were performed traces of the village built on the Palatine Hill are in the post holes and foundations of the huts, made of intertwined branches. The huts were both the dwelling-place of the king, the highest priest,

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and the place of worship of matriarchal female deities. Temple of Victory (2): the sacredness of this place is confirmed by the dedication of a temple following victory over the Samnites in the battle of Sentino of 295 B.C.

Dedicated to Cybele, the great mother of the gods, the temple was located above a large square lined with shops, laundries, a small Roman baths building and lathrines for the pilgrims.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology. A significant historical year for this entry is 295 BCE.

Location. 41° 53.371′ N, 12° 29.116′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in Rione X Campitelli. Marker is at the intersection of Via Sacra and Via Nova on Via Sacra. The marker is located south of the Arch of Titus in the park at Palatine Hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tempietto / Small Temple (a few steps from this marker); Ambienti Di Servizio / Service Rooms (a few steps from this marker); Cisterne Arcaiche / Archaic Cisterns (a few steps from this marker); Zona Arcaica / Archaic Area (a few steps from this marker); Tempio di Victoria / Temple of Victoria (a few steps from this marker); Tempio della Magna Mater / Temple of Magna Mater

The view of the Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 14, 2023

2. The view of the Palatin Hills: the Origins of the Sacred and Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Complesso Santuariale e Domestico Augusteo / Augustan Sanctuary and Residential Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Villaggio di Capanne / Hut Village (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

More about this marker. The marker is located in the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo (Roman Forum Archaeological Park) and it does require an entry fee to visit.

Also see . . .
1. Parco Archeologico del Colosseo. Roma Turismo (Submitted on August 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

2. Battle of Sentinum. Wikipedia

The Battle of Sentinum was the decisive battle of the Third Samnite War, fought in 295 BC near Sentinum (next to the modern town of Sassoferrato, in the Marche region of Italy), in which the Romans overcame a formidable coalition of Samnites, Etruscans, and Umbrians and Senone Gauls. The Romans won a decisive victory that broke up the tribal coalition (the Etruscans, Umbrians, and Senones pulled out of the war) and paved the way for the Romans' complete victory over the Samnites. The Romans involved in the battle of Sentinum were commanded
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by consuls Publius Decius Mus and Quintus Fabius Maximus Rullianus.

(Submitted on August 3, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

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