HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Dr. B. and Ms. Woods
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Romulus and Remus
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peanut butter and jelly
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Tom and Jerry
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to tradition, Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC. They were twin brothers, sons of a human mother and the god of war, Mars. After their birth, the king ordered them killed. They were placed in a basket and put into the Tiber River-left to die from exposure in the outdoors.
Detailed explanation-2: -Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Traditionally, they were the sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of a woman named Rhea Silvia and Mars, the god of war. Originally from a mythical land called Alba Longa, said to be located southeast of what would become Rome, Rhea was the daughter of King Numitor.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the story, Rhea Silvia was raped by the god of war, Mars, and gave birth to two twin sons: Romulus and Remus.
Detailed explanation-5: -As adults, Romulus and Remus were two natural born leaders and in a fight killed King Amulius and reinstated Nimitor as king of Alba Longa. Seeking to establish their own settlement, Romulus finally built a wall around the Palatine Hill, the location he had chosen for the founding Rome.