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3 days ago · The 21st of April is the traditional anniversary of the founding of the ancient city of Rome. According to legend, Rome was founded when Romulus and Remus started building a city on the Palatine Hill after being abandoned as infants and raised by a wolf. The traditional date for when Romulus founded Rome is April 21, 753 BCE.
4 days ago · 20 Apr, 2024. Rome's birthday, on 21 April, is known as Natale di Roma. This year the city will celebrate its 2,777th birthday. Traditionally the Eternal City marks its birthday with historical re-enactments of ancient Roman rituals, costumed parades and gladiator fights in the Circus Maximus.
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3 days ago · Part 1: Starting Small. The civilization of ancient Rome was at one time the mightiest on the planet. Yet it, too, like any other civilization, began as one small settlement. In 753 B.C., the city of Rome was founded, on the Tiber River, in what is now central Italy. Some people say that the twins Romulus and Remus fought each other for the ...
5 days ago · 14. The Pantheon Became a Church. One of the most astounding facts about the Pantheon is its survival. In A.D. 609, the Pantheon was converted into a church by Pope Boniface IV. A rough history states that Christians complained about being plagued by pagan ghosts haunting the building, so it was converted to a church.
3 days ago · How did the name Palestine come to be? What are its historical origins and meanings? This Wikipedia article provides a comprehensive timeline of the name Palestine , from ancient times to the present day, and explores its political, cultural, and religious implications. Learn more about the history and identity of this contested region.
3 days ago · The name Daoi (one of the ancient Geto-Dacian tribes) was certainly adopted by foreign observers to designate all the inhabitants of the countries north of Danube that had not yet been conquered by Greece or Rome. The ethnographic name Daci is found under various forms within ancient sources.
23 hours ago · The territory of Vatican City is part of the Vatican Hill, and of the adjacent former Vatican Fields. It is in this territory that St. Peter's Basilica, the Apostolic Palace, the Sistine Chapel, and museums were built, along with various other buildings. The area was part of the Roman rione of Borgo until 1929.
