This is the first entry of my travel journal that will share the details of my journey back in time to the age of the Roman Empire. I saw many sites of historical events and artifacts from the history of the city. After learning about the Roman Empire in my History 101 class, it was really exciting to see the places where these events happened. Before I discuss my travels back in time to the Roman Empire, I would first like to start with the legend of how the city of Rome was founded.

The legend begins with Rhea Silvia (daughter of King Numitor) becoming pregnant by the War God, Mars. While she was pregnant, King Numitor's younger brother, Amulius, overthrew King Numitor. After giving birth to twin brothers and demigods, Romulus and Remus, the infants were ordered to be drowned in the Tiber River by Amulius. The twins survived the Tiber River and were found washed ashore of the bottom of Palatine Hill by the famous she-wolf who is known today as the Capitoline Wolf. The legend says that the she-wolf nursed the twins back to health and therefore grew up to defeat Amulius. In deciding who would rule the city, the two brothers became angry with each other and Romulus ended up killing Remus. That is why the Eternal City is known today as Rome instead of Reme.

The statue of the Capitoline Wolf with the two twins resides in the Capitoline Museum of Rome. The scene became one of the major symbols of the Roman Empire and is used all over the city of Rome today. The statue is made of bronze and it was first built sometime during the 11th and 12th centuries BCE. It was later finished in 15th BCE. The city of Rome was founded on April 21st, 753 BCE.