She-wolf, Romulus and Remus
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Romulus and Remus - Rome's twin founders.
Waymark Code: WMC62M
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 07/30/2011
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You can find this topiaries in the garden of La Basilica di Santa Maria in Aracoeli.
Romulus and Remus are Rome's twin founders in its traditional foundation myth.
The image of the she-wolf suckling the divinely fathered twins became an iconic representation of the city and its founding legend, making Romulus and Remus preeminent among the feral children of ancient mythography.
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