Esquiline Hill

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 .

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