December
08
/ 2020
Recent excavations in Rome have re-ignited the debate over whether the legendary first king of Rome, Romulus, was a historical character or just a fanciful work of fiction. In fact, earlier this year, archaeologists unearthed an alleged shrine to Romulus that dates from around 2,600 years ago. Beyond this find, archaeologists over the past decades have made discoveries that seem to relate to Rome’s canonical foundation myth. While the majority of academics have long written Romulus off as a “literary fabrication,” some have challenged this prevailing opinion and raised new evidence; but is there enough to finally settle the dispute? The Case Against King Romulus’ Existence The case against the legendary Roman founder and king, Romulus, is pretty simple: There
