Database: Il Campidoglio

The most famous of the of Rome, il Campidoglio's ancient Roman temples were built atop the hill including the Temple of Juno, the Temple of Virtus and the  Capitolinus. In 79, the hill was also home to the, the Empire's main archive. In the Middle Ages, it became the city's centre of civic government just before receiving a face lift from Michelangelo.