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.
Senatnē šos pakalnus varēja viegli pamanīt, tāpēc teica, ka Roma ir pilsēta uz septiņiem pakalniem: Kvirināla, Vīmināla, Eskvilīna, Cēlija, Aventīna, Palātija un Kapitolija.