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Palantine Hill is one of seven "Hills of Rome", and it is the most central of all the ancient hills. According to Roman mythology, this was the site of the cave in which Remus and Romulus were found by the wolf who nursed and raised the boys. This is a photo of the Arch of Septimus Severus.

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