Oppian Hill

In the divisions of the Septimontium (seven hills)[2] Fagutal appears as an independent locality, which implies that originally "Oppius" was strictly applied to this spur except the western end.

[3] The northern tip of this western end was also called Carinae, which extended between the Velian Hill and the Clivus Pullius, looked out to the southwest (across the swamps of the Palus Ceroliae towards the Aventine), incorporated the Fagutal and was one of ancient Rome's most exclusive neighborhoods.

According to Varro,[5] its name derives from Oppius, a citizen of Tusculum who came to the Romans' assistance during Tullus Hostilius's siege of Veii.

The Oppian Hill Park (Italian: Parco del Colle Oppio) covers about eleven hectares.

From that time, the area was used as a public garden; it was during the Italian fascist era that work was carried out to give the park its present appearance.