Regio VI Alta Semita
The Regio VI Alta Semita is the sixth regio of imperial Rome, under Augustus's administrative reform. Regio VI took its name from the street (Alta Semita, "High Path") passing over the Quirinal Hill. It was a large that also encompassed the Viminal Hill, the lower slopes of the Pincian, and the valleys in-between. Geographic extent and important features Regio VI was defined by its principal artery, the Alta Semita, which led from the Quirinal through the Porta Collina to the Porta Nomentana. The Aurelian Wall marked most of its eastern and northern edge along with the Via Salaria vetus, with the Argiletum and Vicus Patricius on the south and southeast. The three principal gates that ran through the walls in this region were the Porta Nomentana, Porta Salaria and the Porta Pinciana. A measurement taken at the end of the 4th century recorded that the perimeter of the region was 15,700 Roman feet (approximately 4.64km). Located in this region were some of the oldest temples in Rome. Firstly, on the Quirinal, was an ancient temple noted for its beauty, the Temple of Salus. According to the 5th century Notitia, the Temple of Flora was also located in this region, very