Aventine Hill
The Aventine Hill is one of the seven hills that ancient Rome was built on. It was a strategic point in controlling trade on the River Tiber, and was fully fortified by 1000 AD.
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Seven hills - Rome
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During Fascism, many deputies of the opposition retired on this hill after the murder of Giacomo Matteotti, here ending - by the so-called "Aventinian Secession" - their presence at the Parliament and consequently their political activity.
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Fascism - Murder - Giacomo Matteotti - Secession
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The hill is now an elegant residential part of Rome with a wealth of architectural interest.
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