Since in bygone days the heights that surrounded the area were easily recognizable, it was said that the city rose on seven hills — Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Caelian, Aventine, Palatine, and Capitoline.
Sejak zaman dahulu, dataran tinggi yang mengelilingi daerah itu sangat mudah dikenali, dan konon kota itu dibangun di atas tujuh bukit — Quirinal, Viminal, Esquilin, Kaelian, Aventin, Palatin, dan Kapitolin.