CityofRome

The seven hills of Rome show signs of human settlement for about 10 000 years, but the city proper is held to have been founded when Romulus organized it into a single city centred around the Palatinate hill over the protestations of his twin Remus who preferred the Aventine Hill. Built near the only near ford of the Tiber river, nestled between defensive hills, and surrounded by resources, the city sits in a strong position capable of dominating a vast area.