Like most civilizations Rome too has a myth in its finding. The city was founded by two brothers Romulus and Remus who were twin sons of Rhea Silvia the daughter of Latin King Numitor. It is said that Rhea was made pregnant by the Roman God of War, Mars which made the twins half human and half divine. Threatened by the existence King Amulius had them thrown in water but were saved brought up by a she-wolf. Some say that a shepherdess saved them and brought them up as her children who later grew up to have returned Numitor(their grandfather) his throne. The twins then founded of what we know as Rome. A quarrel among the brothers left Remus dead while Romulus became its ruler. Rome was named after Romulus.
While the myths have their own importance, here is shedding light on the more actual history of Ancient Rome. Rome was a small town in the beginning of the eighth century BC, surviving beside the River Tiber. The location of the city was perfect for trade to flourish and was a route for the merchants. The water of River Tiber was navigable which enabled them to cross it and trade their merchandise. It was the influence of Greeks that gave the Romans a structure on which they could further build their own tradition and cultures. Religion, architecture and literacy were what they borrowed from them before developing it as their own. The kingdom slowly developed and in later years came to dominate its surrounding nations too. The kingdom produced so many literary geniuses that most of the languages such as Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian and Portuguese which are collectively known as Romance languages have been derived from Latin. Even most of the words of the modern English language have Latin roots. The Kingdom saw golden age of prosperity and peace before it crumbled to its own burden of distended empire.
While the myths have their own importance, here is shedding light on the more actual history of Ancient Rome. Rome was a small town in the beginning of the eighth century BC, surviving beside the River Tiber. The location of the city was perfect for trade to flourish and was a route for the merchants. The water of River Tiber was navigable which enabled them to cross it and trade their merchandise. It was the influence of Greeks that gave the Romans a structure on which they could further build their own tradition and cultures. Religion, architecture and literacy were what they borrowed from them before developing it as their own. The kingdom slowly developed and in later years came to dominate its surrounding nations too. The kingdom produced so many literary geniuses that most of the languages such as Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian and Portuguese which are collectively known as Romance languages have been derived from Latin. Even most of the words of the modern English language have Latin roots. The Kingdom saw golden age of prosperity and peace before it crumbled to its own burden of distended empire.
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