Romulus & Remus

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by Mark Cartwright
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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She-wolf at the Capitoline Museums, Rome, accessed 1 Dec 2016.

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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. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Oct 2013. Web. 22 Feb 2025.

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