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Did ancient cities really have a secret name?
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Today I've read that Rome used to have three names: a public one; one used during rituals; and a secret name that had to be protected so that enemies couldn't use it against Rome. Apparently, a possible reason behind Ovid's exhile could be that he revealed publicly Rome's secret name.
I'm quite skeptical of this claim. To me, it sounds like a modern invention.
Did ancient cities, and Rome specifically, really have secret names?
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