The Ancient City of Rome was originally built on how many hills?

Correct answer: Seven

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Reno
Reno
wasn't built in a day.
AppleA815
AppleA815
...and the explanation of the other hills..?
Phil Oliver
Phil Oliver
Also Lisbon, Portugal is known as the city of 7 hills
Player Elf Council
Player Elf Council
, My home town. Climbed most of them at some time or other.
B Dog
B Dog
Worcester MA in the USA is also known as a “city of seven hills”
LolliNannaPop
LolliNannaPop
Davy, Livingston, Sheffield is said to have been built on 7 hills! As I have a son and a daughter living there, I can testify to there being a LOT of very steep hills!!
Player #53455830
Player #53455830
there was a legend about two infants brothers, Romus and Remulus, who were abandoned in the hills and where a she-wolf raised them. during a fight Romus (accidentally) killed his brother...
Paul (Hallandale, FL)
Paul (Hallandale, FL)
It has been said that Cincinnati, Ohio was built on seven hills, just like Rome
Anshpreet
Anshpreet
Chatur, ya. and in Harry Potter series and many mythical stories and a lot of legends consider 7 as an important number
Chatur
Chatur
There is something to do with the number 7. Some temples in india are also built atop a hill among 7 hills.
Player #45505475
Player #45505475
AppleA815, stay tuned
WillS
WillS
and don't forget the 7 hills of Sheffield, UK!
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Player #8907437, go ahead, enumerate all of the hills
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Uninitialized
TcheQ, please enlighten us
Player #8157197
Player #8157197
,,but
Player #8907437
Player #8907437
According to the programme QI, there are actually 8 hills.
Player Elf Counsel
Player Elf Counsel
Player #2161211, I think you mean Romulus and Remus.