Who founded Rome? When was it founded? In this episode we'll look at the key myths of Romulus and Aeneas. We'll also examine the geology of the city and its impact on the city's early development. Finally, we'll answer the question looking at archaeology, and the tombs and settlements that pre-date Rome's traditional founding date of 753 BC.

0:00 Introduction
1:38 Parilia festival
1:59 Romulus myth
4:24 Aeneas myth
6:23 Geology of Rome
7:49 What archaeology tells us about Ancient Rome (tombs and settlements)

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