Located
on the Tiber river, between the Apennines and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the
'Eternal City' of Rome was once the administrative center of the Roman
Empire, governing a vast territory that stretched from Britain to
Mesopotamia. Today, it is the center of the Italian government and where they are most ministries.
The legendary beginnings of Rome are related to the legend of Romulus and Remus. Princess Rhea Silvia, who was raped by Mars (the God of War), gave birth to twins and abandoned them to their fate. The River Tiber carried them to the Palatine Hill, where a she-wolf adopted until the discovery by a shepherd. Romulus later killed Remus, before the founding of Rome. The anniversary of the founding of Rome (April 21, 753 BC) now points as a holiday in the calendar of festivals. The historical version is just as extraordinary. This city that grew from a humble pastoral
http://blog.holidayindiaonline.com/blog/2016/01/11/12-facts-you-may-or-may-not-know-about-mumbai/
The legendary beginnings of Rome are related to the legend of Romulus and Remus. Princess Rhea Silvia, who was raped by Mars (the God of War), gave birth to twins and abandoned them to their fate. The River Tiber carried them to the Palatine Hill, where a she-wolf adopted until the discovery by a shepherd. Romulus later killed Remus, before the founding of Rome. The anniversary of the founding of Rome (April 21, 753 BC) now points as a holiday in the calendar of festivals. The historical version is just as extraordinary. This city that grew from a humble pastoral
http://blog.holidayindiaonline.com/blog/2016/01/11/12-facts-you-may-or-may-not-know-about-mumbai/
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