Hill, smallest of the Seven Hills of Rome; citadel of the earliest Romans (10)
I believe the answer is:
capitoline
(Other definitions for capitoline that I've seen before include "rise of Rome" , "eminence in Rome" , "one of seven in Rome" .)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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