Romulus & Remus

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Mark Cartwright
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published on 03 October 2013
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Romulus & Remus being suckled by the she-wolf. In Roman mythology the two demi-god brothers were credited with the founding of Rome in 753 BCE. The sculpture is traditionally dated to the 5th century BCE Etruscans but it may be later. The figures were added in the 15th century CE. (Capitoline Museums, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Hall of the She-wolf, Capitoline Museum
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Cartwright, M. (2013, October 03). Romulus & Remus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1456/romulus--remus/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Romulus & Remus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 03, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1456/romulus--remus/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Romulus & Remus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Oct 2013. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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