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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 06:29 AM
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Found: The Lupercal: 'Mythical Roman cave' unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7104330.stm

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Italian archaeologists say they have found the long-lost underground grotto where ancient Romans believed a female wolf suckled the city's twin founders.

The cave believed to be the Lupercal was found near the ruins of Emperor Augustus' palace on the Palatine hill.

The 8m (26ft) high cave decorated with shells, mosaics and marble was found during restoration work on the palace.

According to mythology Romulus and Remus were nursed by a she-wolf after being left on the River Tiber's banks.


WOW!!
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 06:38 AM
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1. Wolves made mosaics? I knew they were smart, but that's amazing
Edited on Wed Nov-21-07 06:41 AM by SoCalDem
and all that without an opposable thumb.. I bet there was plenty of wolf-cussing when they kept dropping those leeetle teeeny tiles

:rofl:
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 06:40 AM
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2. You have me choking with laughter on my
blue mountain coffee. Don't do that - this coffee costs a lot of money :D
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OregonBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 06:44 AM
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3. Thank you, I needed that laugh!!
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zabet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 07:06 AM
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4. Howls of anger.
:rofl:
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 07:57 AM
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5. wow -- that's very cool. nt
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 08:11 AM
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6. Awesome find.
Regardless of whether it is the cave they think it is, it is still amazing and beautiful!
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-21-07 09:21 AM
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7. That is amazing in so many ways.
Damn, Rome is interesting.
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