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The Aventine hill, Rome, seen from the Capitol. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

Rome: the site of the ancient Forum Boarium, subsequently the Piazza della Bocca della Verità: temples and other buildings. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, 1758.

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Aventine Hill (Italy)

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The Aventine hill, Rome, seen from the Capitol. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

Rome: the site of the ancient Forum Boarium, subsequently the Piazza della Bocca della Verità: temples and other buildings. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, 1758.