History of Rome from the Earliest times down to 476 AD

influence. The Etruscans were great builders, and the only buildings of importance that Rome possessed, until a much later period, were erected under

by shrines to JUNO and MINERVA. This temple to Jupiter was called the CAPITOLIUM, and from it we get our word CAP

ntended to drain the Campagna, is also said to have been con

ich included the Palatine, Quirínal, Coelian, and Aventine hills, and also the Janiculum, which

ganization, mentioned in the previous ch

of Tullius and those of Solon of Athens, who lived about th

honor of DIáNA was erected on the Aven

o military colonies, which were afterwards lost. The dynasty of the Tarquins ended with the over