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Romulus, Remus, and the Seven Kings: Rome's Mythic Origins Examined
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Rome's founding myth was invented centuries after the fact — and that's precisely the point. This episode unpacks the archaeology, the Etruscan inheritance, and the political machinery behind the legends Rome built to justify its greatness.
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Most people come to the story of Rome's founding expecting history. What they find instead is something older, stranger, and considerably more deliberate.
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