Hamburg Region + history

Romulus and Remus
  • In Rome, "Italian archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the 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, archaeologists said at a news conference." Read the rest of the International Herald Tribune article here. Very cool, seeing ancient mythology come to life...