![]() ![]() They built a settlement on Palatine Hill on April 21, 753 BC. When the twins became adults, they killed Amelius, their great-uncle. Later, the shepherd Faustulus found the brothers and took them home. Tiberinus, God of the River, saved her, however Lupa, a she-wolf, saved the twins. Because Vestal Virgins are sworn to celibacy, she and her twin sons were thrown into the Tiber River. He forced Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin. Rhea Silvia’s Uncle Amelius seized the throne and killed her father and brother. Rhea Silvia (daughter of King Numitor of Albalonga) with Mars ( Ares’) is the mother of Romulus and Remus. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth, the legendary first kings of Britain descended from Brutus of Troy, son of Silvius. Ascanius, Aeneas’ son with his first wife, was also known as Iulus (or Julius) founded the city of Albalonga and is the progenitor of Gens Julian (the family of Julius Caesar). Although he did not found Rome itself, he was the founder of the Roman culture. They went to Italy where he allied himself with King Latinus, and married Lavinia, Latinus' daughter. He escaped Troy with his father, son (Ascanius), his family’s Penates (household gods), and a band of refugees. While the Greeks sacked Troy, Aeneas fought until the gods ordered him to flee. Virgil tells this story in the epic, The Aeneid. During the Trojan War, Aeneas was the leader of the Dardans (A branch of the Trojans) troops. Aeneas was the son of Venus (Goddess of Love) and Anchises (Mortal cousin of King Priam of Troy). Rome: A Semi-Concise Mythology ~ There are two version of the mythological founding of Rome: Aeneas and the twins Romulus and Remus. They also brought Greek culture to Rome including: the alphabet (Latin was adapted from Greek), building of the temple of Jupiter (Zeus) as well as the groundwork for the Forum, the cultivation of grapes and olives, the Olympian deities, and the Phalanx (Greek formation of infantry soldiers). Furthermore, they built Via Sacra, Rome’s first main road. The Etruscans changed Rome from a farming village to a large city. The Etruscan kings ruled Rome until 509 BC, when the Roman Republic began. ![]() Etruria (home of the Etruscans) was the ancient name for the area of central Italy, modernly known as parts of Tuscany, Latium, and Umbria. The date for this founding is 753 BC, however archaeological evidence dates settlements there from as early as the second millennium BC on the Palatine as well as Capitoline and Esquiline Hills. According to legend, the location of the first settlement was the Palatine Hill (its summit is 140 ft. A crystal from an Ori staff was proven to be able to power Arthur's Mantle but the crystals are larger than the one in Arthur's Mantle.Rome: A Concise Early History ~ (Roma, The Eternal City, City of the Seven Hills ) The Etruscans were the first people to settle the area modernly known as Rome. The Ori use similar crystals to power the staff weapons of the Ori soldiers. It is capable of powering Arthur's Mantle for very large amounts of time. The Ancients also have another type of crystal cell built after their return to Earth. It is unknown if these devices are rechargeable or if they generate their own power in some way, but it is likely the former. They are capable of powering energy weapons that can kill a human with one shot, suggesting their power output is vastly superior to even the most advanced Earth equivalent. That's why we needed the naquadah generators." ― Samantha Carter Ĭrystal power cells are power sources created by the Ancients (presumably similar to batteries) which not only power much of their portable technology, but Asuran technology as well, including their pistols. " The power crystal in Merlin's device was depleted. ![]()
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