Romulus et remus

The Saturnalia was an enduring Roman festival dedicated to the agricultural god Saturn which was held between the 17th and 23rd of December each year during the winter solstice. Originating from archaic agricultural rituals the Roman festivities came to include a general round of gift-giving, merrymaking, and role-reversals so that it became one of the most popular celebrations in the calendar and certainly the jolliest.

Selon la légende, la Rome antique fut fondée par les deux frères, et demi-dieux, Rémus et Romulus, le 21 avril 753 avant notre ère. La lé...

Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Traditionally, they were the sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Rhea’s uncle, Amulius, tried to have the infants drowned in the Tiber River, but they survived and were kept alive by a she-wolf.

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Pietro da Cortona, French Pierre de Cortone, original name Pietro Berrettini, Italian🎨 architect, painter, and decorator, an outstanding exponent of Baroque style🎨. Pietro studied in Rome from about 1612 under the minor Florentine painters Andrea Commodi and Baccio Ciarpi and was influenced by antique sculpture and the work of Raphael🎨.

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"\"Daniel in the Lions' Den,\" by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1614-1616) DIMENSIONS * 9\" x 12\" (Image: 7.13\" x 10.5\") * 12\" x 16\" (Image: 9.44\" x 14\") * 16\" x 20\" (Image: 11.5\" x 17\") * 20\" x 30\" (Image: 16\" x 23.63\") * 24\" x 36\" (Image: 19\" x 28\") Archival Inkjet on Fine Art Paper Smooth Surface - Matte Finish - Inset Borders ABOUT THE ARTWORK ----------------------------- Rendered at close to life-size, Rubens' lions are the product of careful observation and sketches of live…

What are the key dates in the timeline of Roman history? From what the Romans believed to be the foundation of Rome in 753 BC, to the Punic Wars in 264–146 BC and the fall of Rome in AD 410 – here are

Jacques-Louis David, The Intervention of the Sabine Women, 1799, Oil on canvas, 12 feet, 8 inches x 17 feet and 3/4 of an inch (Musée du Louvre, Paris) Learn More on Smarthistory

According to mythology, the twin brothers Romulus and Remus were fathered by Mars, the god of war, but cast into the Tiber River after birth in 771 BC. They were rescued and suckled by a she-wolf, fed by a woodpecker and raised by a shepherd. In 753 BC, they quarreled and Remus was killed. Romulus […]