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Sanctuary of Rome’s ‘Founder’ Revealed

(This news comes to us from back in November, but it seems worthy of posting even if a bit late…)

Archaeologists in Rome Unveil Grotto Linked to Mythical Founder Romulus

By ARIEL DAVID Associated Press Writer

ROME Nov 20, 2007 (AP)

Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled an underground grotto believed to have been revered by ancient Romans as the place where a wolf nursed the city’s legendary founder Romulus and his twin brother Remus.Decorated with seashells and colored marble, the vaulted sanctuary is buried 52 feet inside the Palatine hill, the palatial center of power in imperial Rome, the archaeologists said at a news conference.

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A note regarding the photo above:

“This photo made available by the Italian Culture Ministry during a press conference in Rome, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, shows an underground grotto believed to have been worshipped by ancient Romans as the place where a wolf nursed the city’s legendary founder Romulus and his twin brother Remus. Decorated with seashells and colored marble, the vaulted sanctuary lies buried 16 meters (52 feet) inside the Palatine hill, the palatial center of power in imperial Rome. (Italian Culture Ministry, HO/ AP Photo).