Oggi è il compleanno di Roma – 2.773 anni di splendore storico, anche se in realtà Roma era già Roma prima ancora di essere stata fondata, come ha appurato l’archeologia (grazie, Andrea Carandini). Su FollowingHadrian, quindi, un post celebrativo e alcune altre nozioni che riguardano la festa di Roma collocato nel periodo adrianeo. Un estratto (in inglese).
Rome has its origins on the Palatine. According to the myth, the Palatine Hill was the location of the cave, known as the Lupercal, where Romulus and Remus were found by the she-wolf Lupa that kept them alive. Archaeologists have traced evidence of hut villages on the western edge of the Palatine Hill dating back to between the 9th and 7th century BC, approximating the time when the city of Rome was founded.
The ancient Romans celebrated the founding of their city every April 21 during the festival of Palilia. This festival was originally aimed at cleansing both sheep and shepherds in honour of Pales, the goddess of shepherds, but was later associated with the founding of Rome. The connection between these two characters of the festival is evident as the founders of the city, Romulus and Remus, grew up to be shepherds like their adoptive father, Faustulus.
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