the walled city of ancient Rome these seven hills: Palatine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline and Viminal. As hills, they never amounted to much, the tallest (Quirinal) being only 226 feet above sea level.
A woman robed in scarlet is sitting on the seven hills of Rome. She is a harlot and has borne daughters.