Palatine Museum in the context of "Palatine Hill"

⭐ In the context of the Palatine Hill, what was the primary characteristic of the area *prior* to the construction of imperial palaces?

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⭐ Core Definition: Palatine Museum

The Palatine Museum (Italian: Antiquarium del Palatino) is a museum located on the Palatine Hill in Rome. Founded in the second half of the 19th century, it houses sculptures, fragments of frescoes, and archaeological material discovered on the hill.

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👉 Palatine Museum in the context of Palatine Hill

The Palatine Hill (/ˈpælətn/; Classical Latin: Palatium; Neo-Latin: Collis/Mons Palatinus; Italian: Palatino [palaˈtiːno]), which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire". The site is now mainly a large open-air museum whilst the Palatine Museum houses many finds from the excavations here and from other ancient Italian sites.

Imperial palaces were built there, starting with Augustus. Before imperial times the hill was mostly occupied by the houses of the rich.

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