Rhea Silvia  

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Illustration: Antichita Romanae (1748) by Piranesi

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founding myth, legend, History of Rome, Ancient Rome

Rhea Silvia (also written as Rea Silvia), and also known as Ilia, was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome.



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