Posted on 02/26/2010 7:50:53 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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 ongoing excavation has so far unearthed three, disconnected rooms which most likely opened onto a porticoed area. Under the building's exceptionally well-preserved floor slabs, eight round cells contained the remains of five stillborn babies.
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Thnx for including a pic.
Romulus and Remus were twins..hmmm...5 stillborn babies...hmmm...MENGELE LIVES!!!
The surprise is, he wrote most of his its in Etruscan first.
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I’m series!
The Romans were really into Eugenics. Got that really good idea from SOMEONE.
“The Twelve Tables of Roman Law, established early in the formation of the Roman Republic, stated in the fourth table that deformed children must be put to death. In addition, patriarchs in Roman society were given the right to “discard” infants at their discretion. This was often done by drowning undesired newborns in the Tiber River. The practice of open infanticide in the Roman Empire did not subside until its Christianization.” (wiki)
My pleasure.
Unearthing Rome’s King (Numa Pompilius)
Times | 10-8-2007 | Richard Owen
Posted on 10/08/2007 7:43:40 PM EDT by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1908392/posts
and here’s some more:
Emperor Maxentius insignia found in Rome
AP on Yahoo | 12/3/06 | Marta Falconi - ap
Posted on 12/03/2006 2:57:26 PM EST by NormsRevenge
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1747883/posts
Rome’s Palatine Hill shows new treasures
AP via Yahoo! | 1-23-07 | Ariel David
Posted on 01/23/2007 8:07:37 PM EST by Dysart
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1772564/posts
Emperor’s Treasures Found (Maxentius)
The Times Online | 1-31-2007 | Richard Owen
Posted on 01/31/2007 5:21:08 PM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1776985/posts
Scholars Unearth Mystery (Romans)
Rocky Mountain News | 2-13-2006 | Jim Erickson
Posted on 02/19/2006 7:46:32 PM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1581889/posts
Ancient Rome is rebuilt digitally
Associated Press | 6 minutes ago | Ariel David
Posted on 06/11/2007 5:21:35 PM EDT by BenLurkin
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1848519/posts
Golden Bough from Roman mythology ‘found in Italy’
Telegraph | February 18, 2010 | Nick Squires
Posted on 02/23/2010 6:45:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2457972/posts
So Dr. Evil wasn’t the first to have his lair in a volcano.
Well, Dr. Evil has a time machine, so there’s no tellin’ where and when he built the first one.
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