The legend of the origin of Rome

Like many ancient peoples, the Romans used myths and legends to explain the origin and naming of their cities. It is said that Rome was founded by the twin brothers romulo and Le Mo. They are descendants of Aeneas, a Trojan hero in Greek mythology, and sons of Aphrodite, a beautiful god.

According to legend, after the fall of ancient Troy, Ennias led some defenders to escape. The fugitives' boats drifted in the sea for a long time, and finally the sea breeze blew them to the shore. Exhausted fugitives went ashore and decided to settle here. This is the Latim area on the Tiber River on the east coast of Italy.

Aeneas' son established a city in Latim district, named Albalonga. Decades later, Nong Meadow, a descendant of Ennias, ruled the city of Albalon. His younger brother Amulius is a sinister and cruel man. Under the careful education of the shepherd, the twin brothers grew up. Because they go out hunting with shepherds every day and exercise to become agile and strong young people.

At this time, the shepherd told the brothers the secret of their life. Hearing this, the two brothers decided to kill Amulius and avenge their mother and uncle. In a rage, romulo killed his brother by mistake. Then he quickly dug a moat around the city, became the ruler of the new city, and named the city after himself.

Although this is a beautiful legend, today's Romans still believe that the city of Rome was built by the wisdom and life of the romulo brothers, who are descendants of Mars and Aphrodite, and still remember and inherit this spirit and integrity.

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history of architecture

The city of Rome is located in the Latin plain of Apennine Peninsula in the middle of the Mediterranean. There is a Tiber River on the Latin Plain, and the city of Rome is on the hill on the left bank of the Tiber River, about 100 km from the coast. In the early iron age, agricultural villages were formed.

At that time, it was the 7th century BC, a little later than the time when romulo was built in myths and legends. With the establishment of the city, the Roman state was also formed, which experienced two periods: * * * * and the state and empire. From the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC, Rome was unified by a small city-state.

Later, it conquered the vast areas in the western and eastern Mediterranean, owned Spain, France, Greece, Syria, Egypt and North Africa today, and established the largest slave empire in ancient times. It was not until AD 476 that the Roman Empire came to an end.

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