Rome unveils shrine dedicated to city's mythical founder
by Angela Giuffrida Rome correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#4ZP6P)
Newly found monument honouring Romulus includes 2,600-year-old sarcophagus
A newly discovered ancient shrine believed to have been dedicated to the cult of Romulus, the legendary founder and first king of Rome, has been unveiled.
The monument was discovered by archaeologists in a chamber beneath the Roman Forum, the political heart of the Roman empire, and includes a 2,600-year-old sarcophagus and a circular stone structure that is believed to have been an altar.
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