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Unknown Era · Archaeological Site41.8915°N, 12.4823°E

Tarpeian Rock

The Tarpeian Rock (Tarpeius mons) is a steep rocky cliff on the south side of the Capitoline Hill in Rome. Certain adjudicated criminals were tossed from the Tarpeian Rock to their deaths in antiquity. According to Varro, Tarpeius mons may be the earliest name of the Capitoline Hill.

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