AR215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Vestal Virgin, Alba Longa, Trojan War
26 Jan 2016
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Romans traced their foundation of the city back to the trojan war: trojan hero, aeneas, led a group of refugees to the shores of italy after the trojan war (ca. Heroon of aeneas (lavinium, italy: tomb of aeneas, a physical connection for the romans to their hero. Several generations later, vestal virgin at the site of alba longa was raped and became pregnant and gave birth to twin boys: longa had been founded by ascanius (son of aeneas). In 753 bc, these twins remus and romulus founded rome: romulus killed remus over a dispute about who was superior over the new. The modern city of rome hinders investigation into the earliest history of the site: archaeology is a destructive science, they stop once buildings are discovered. Windows into early rome that are available are very limited. Defensible location (7 hills of rome: defend the lower ground from the hills. Freshwater and agricultural land: salt deposits around the hills were useful.
