 Clivus Capitolinus starting around Temple of Saturn | |
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| Coordinates | 41°53′N12°29′E / 41.89°N 12.48°E /41.89; 12.48 |
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| Type | Roman road |
The main road to the Roman Capitol, theClivus Capitolinus ("Capitoline Rise") starts at the head of theRoman Forum beside theArch of Tiberius as a continuation of theVia Sacra; proceeding around theTemple of Saturn and turning to the south in front of thePortico Dii Consentes, it then climbs up the slope of theCapitoline Hill to theTemple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus at its summit.[1] This was traditionally the last and culminating portion of allRoman triumphs.[2][3]
The street is significant as one of the oldest roads in Rome as well as its central location around temples and judicial offices leading to the largest and most important of theRepublican temples.Julius Caesar is said to have climbed this road on his knees to offset a bad omen during his triumph.[4]
The earliest history of the road as well as the hill itself is not completely clear as much of Rome's earliest records were destroyed in a sacking of the city. The road may have been part of the original route to theSabine settlement altered when the Temple of Saturn was built. The hills of Rome have an extensive amount of construction built on top ofancient Etruscan stones that can be seen at the rear of the remaining chambers of the Portico Dii Consentes.[5]
Clivus Capitolinus.
Media related toClivus Capitolinus at Wikimedia Commons| Preceded by Campo de' Fiori | Landmarks of Rome Clivus Capitolinus | Succeeded by Piazza Colonna |
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