After his death, the Romans came to believe that Romulus underwent apotheosis and ascended to the heavens with the gods. Nevertheless, Rome’s founder and first king was honored among the Romans.

But experts are divided over whether the empty tomb can be linked to Romulus - or if the brothers even existed. The discovery was unveiled by Italian archaeologists at the Roman Forum on Friday.

Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings. Romulus was supposedly the first king. The last king was Tarquin ...

There was also precedent in Roman history – Aeneas and Romulus, who had helped found Rome, were already worshipped as gods. Aside from their many gods, Romans were deeply superstitious ...

The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months and 304 days, with each new year beginning at the vernal equinox; according to tradition, it was created by Romulus, the founder of Rome, in the eighth ...

Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul. In the early days, Rome was ruled by kings. Romulus was supposedly the first king. The last king was Tarquin ...