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Bronze sculpture of a she-wolf standing over the twins Romulus and Remus, who are kneeling and nursing beneath her, displayed in the Capitoline Museums, Rome.
Romulus and Remus suckling their wolf foster mother Romulus and Remus suckling their wolf foster mother, bronze sculpture, c. 500–480 bce; in the Capitoline Museums, Rome. Height 85.1 cm.

Romulus and Remus

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Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. Traditionally, they were the sons of Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Numitor had been deposed by his younger brother Amulius, who forced Rhea to become one of the Vestal Virgins (and thereby vow chastity) in order to prevent her from giving birth to potential claimants to the throne. Nevertheless, Rhea bore the twins Romulus and Remus, fathered by the war god Mars. Amulius...

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