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‘Alien: Romulus' and its curious relationship to the myth of the founding of Rome
Legend has it that the son of Aeneas founded the city of Alba Longa on the Tiber. The kings succeeded each other until Numitor was dethroned by his brother Amulius. The new monarch ordered the ...
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Six places you might not know were named after people
Rea Silvia's father was King Numitor, who had been dethroned by his brother Amulius. Amulius ordered for the twins to be drowned in the river Tiber. But they survived and, according to the legend ...