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Romulus and Remus: Murder and the Foundation of Rome

Written by Edward Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom The ancient Romans were so respectful of tradition and ancient practices that they revered the founder of Rome, Romulus, even though he murdered his brother Remus. In fact, the myth of Romulus and Remus was crucial to the construction of Roman identity and important in the development