Aventinus

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Aventinus is the Latin name for the Aventine Hill, one of the seven hills of ancient Rome historically associated with plebeian settlement and several important temples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
hill
part of Rome
adjacentTo Circus Maximus
Palatine Hill
Tiber River
linked to: Tiber
associatedWith Roman plebeians
foundation myths of Rome
plebeian settlement
hasCoordinateApprox 41.881°N 12.482°E
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of plebeian identity in Rome
hasEtymology possibly from Latin word for birds (aves) related to augury
hasModernFeature Aventine Keyhole (Knights of Malta square)
Basilica of Santa Sabina
Giardino degli Aranci (Orange Garden)
hasMythologicalAssociation Romulus and Remus augury legend
hasRole plebeian quarter of ancient Rome
hasSanctuary Ara Maxima of Hercules (nearby in the valley)
hasTemple Temple of Ceres, Liber and Libera
linked to: Temple of Ceres

Temple of Diana
Temple of Juno Regina
Temple of Luna
Temple of Minerva
linked to: temple of Minerva
hasType urban hill
LatinNameOf Aventine Hill
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Rome
mentionedIn ancient Roman literature
works of Livy
works of Virgil
namedAfter King Aventinus (mythical king of Alba Longa)
overlooks Tiber River
linked to: Tiber
partOf Aurelian Walls (enclosed area)
Seven Hills of Rome
timePeriodSignificance Roman Empire
Roman Kingdom
Roman Republic
usedFor defensive position in ancient Rome
religious activities in ancient Rome
residential quarter in ancient Rome

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Aventine Hill hasNameInLatin Aventinus