The Esquiline Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. Its southernmost cusp is the Oppius. The origin of the name Esquiline is still under much debate. One view is that the hill was named after the abundance of aesculi growing there. Another view is that, during Rome's infancy, the Capitolium, the Palatinum, and the northern fringes of the Caelian were the most-pop…
The Esquiline Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. Its southernmost cusp is the Oppius. The origin of the name Esquiline is still under much debate. One view is that the hill was named after the abundance of aesculi growing there. Another view is that, during Rome's infancy, the Capitolium, the Palatinum, and the northern fringes of the Caelian were the most-populated areas of the city, whose inhabitants were considered inquilini ; those who inhabited the external regions – Aurelian, Oppius, Cispius, Fagutal – were considered exquilini.
Latin name: Collis Esquilinus
Italian name: Esquilino
Rione: Esquilino
Buildings: Domus Aurea, baths of Trajan, nymphaeum misassociated with Minerva Medica
Ancient Roman religion: Temple of Minerva Medica (non-extant)
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