Auteur/autrice : Dr. Esra Sezer

Rome, the capital of Italy, is celebrating its 2779th anniversary today. The founding date of this unique city, which enchants everyone with its beauty, is linked to various legends stretching from the past to the present. According to legend, Ascanius, the son of Aeneas, who was said to be the son of Aphrodite/Venus founded the city of Alba Longa on the banks of the Tiber River, thereby establishing a dynasty; years later, Amulius forcibly seized the throne from his brother Numitor. Amulius forced his niece, Princess Rhea Silvia, the only daughter of Numitor to become a priestess in order to…