A live webcam installed next to the Capitoline Hill, located between the Forum and the Campus Martius, broadcasts a view of one of the seven hills of Rome.
This hill was previously known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn, but was later renamed Mons Capitolino (from the adjective noun “Capitol”). This term is associated with the legend that during the construction of the temple a human head was found, which symbolized its indestructibility and eternity.
In the 16th century the hill became known as Capitolino in Italian and Capitolio Campidoglio. Several ancient ruins can be seen on the Capitoline Hill, although they are partly covered by medieval and Renaissance palaces, now converted into the Capitoline Museums, built according to Michelangelo’s plan.
The name “Capitol” is still used in the English word “capitol”, and Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. is named after the Roman Capitoline Hill.