taking a holiday from politics, i thought i'd post this article:
it seems Rome was founded at 753 BCE after all, according to newly unearthed archaeological evidence-
Ruins reveal part of legend of Rome's start may be true
By SARAH BARDEN
The Associated Press
ROME — Legend has it that Rome was founded in 753 B.C. by Romulus and Remus, the twin sons of Mars, the god of war, after they were suckled as infants by a she-wolf in the woods.
Now, archaeologists think they have found evidence that at least part of that tale may be true: Traces of a royal palace discovered in the Roman Forum have been dated to roughly the period of the Eternal City's legendary foundation.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002180502_rome15.html
