are also said to have been built on seven hills, following the example of Rome. In the New Testament In the Book of Revelation, the Whore of Babylon sits on "seven mountains", typically understood by Protestants as the seven hills of Rome and a reference to the Catholic Church (which is based in Rome). In modern literature In a 2019 interview Lindsey Davis revealed her plan to set a series of books on the seven hills of Rome, now accomplished with the publication of A Capitol Death, seventh in the Flavia Albia series which began with The Ides of April, set on the Aventine Hill. See also Other Roman hills Mons Sacer Monte Mario Oppian Hill (Oppio) Velian Hill (Velia) Pincian Hill Monte Testaccio, an artificial hill composed primarily of broken amphorae Janiculan Hill (Gianicolo) General Seven hills References Cultural lists