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  • Prince's Palace Found in Volcanic Crater [where Romulus and Remus were educated]

    02/26/2010 7:50:53 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies · 703+ views
    Discovery News ^ | Friday, February 26, 2010 | Rossella Lorenzi
    The residence of Sextus Tarquinius, the prince who sparked the revolt that led to the foundation of the Roman Republic, may have been found. The palace was found at the site where, according to legend, Romulus and Remus were educated... The building dates to the sixth century B.C and boasts the highest intact walls from the period ever found in Italy, standing at around 6.56 feet high... Fabbri and colleagues from Rome's Archaeological Superintendency believe that the residence was furiously demolished, probably during the Roman revolt in 510 B.C. that ultimately led to the foundation of the Roman Republic. The...