The city of Rome was founded by the Etruscans

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Tanya Roach

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2 January, 18:05

The city of Rome was founded by the Etruscans

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Theresa Alvarado · Answer 1

According to legend, Ancient Rome was founded by the two brothers, and demigods, Romulus and Remus, on 21 April 753 BCE. The legend claims that in an argument over who would rule the city (or, in another version, where the city would be located) Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself.

Tourist attractions: Pantheon, Rome; Circus Maximus; Colosseum.

Shortly before 600 BC Rome was conquered by several Etruscan princes from across the Tiber River. Dating from this period of time information about Roman history is slightly more reliable, though it is still mixed with myth and legend. Tarquinius Priscus, the first of the Etruscan kings, drained the city's marshes.