Legend has it that Romulus is the founder of ancient Rome. Romulus and Remus are twin brothers abandoned at birth. They were placed in a woven basket and sent down the Tiber River. When they landed on the shore, the two cubs were discovered by a she-wolf, who welcomed them and nursed them. A shepherd then found them, welcomed them and resurrected the two brothers. When the two brothers became adults they decided to found a city where the wolf had found them when they were newborns. In deciding where he would be, the two brothers argued and Remus was killed. Romulus then founded the city and called it Rome, after his name. Of course we all know that this is just a legend and not reality, but the children of Rome were taught in Roman schools as if it were real. Rome was founded in 753 BC, along the Tiber River and extends around seven hills. The settlements were close to the river for a constant water supply. Rome's first inhabitants came from a tribe called the "Latini," who came from the plains of Latium (Trueman, History of Ancient Rome, April 21). The Romans were excellent architects and well known in the field of art. Roman houses were organized by wealth. Houses were inhibited by the rich, as were apartments and apartments hosted by the poor. The apartments were known as insulae and contained a maximum of two rooms, people used them only for sleeping (Trueman, History of Ancient Rome, April 21). The apartments had no running bathrooms. Roman baths were used in everyday life. They were powered by lead pipes. A visitor used a cold bath called a frigidarium, a hot bath called a tepidarium, or a hot bath called a caldarium. Even the people who lived in the apartments did not have safe food, so the people... middle of paper... everything happened because of the gods. Children were told myths about horrible creatures, thus leading them to believe that such things were real. Works Cited Badian, E. "Marcus Junius Brutus." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. S Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web 04 May 2014. “Gaius Cassius Longinus.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 04 May. 2014. “Marcus Junius Brutus”. 2014. The Biography.com website. April 23, 2014."Marco Antonio." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 2009. Web. April 23. 2014..