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How wax Rome named
Pun fact
Rome is the capital city of Italy. They
started building it
Many Remingtved in
in 753 B.C. and the Romans have a story
back of Natal Roman
to explain how
this happened
called them to which
Twin boys, Romulus and Remus, were means and because
taken from their
mother and len by the river Tiber to
they were tall and luck out
starve. A mother
above the streets
wolf found the babies and looked after
them until they
were old enough to take care of
themselves
Years later, Mars (the Roman God of War) said to the boys: "Huild a city where you were
found. The two boys started building the city but ended up at war with each other. Romulus
won the battle. He built the city and it became known as Rome. Today, historians and
archaeologists agree that people started living in Rome long before the time of Romulus and
Remus, but many people still believe in the legend
I True or False (4)
1. Rome is the capital city of Italy
2. It was founded in 753 A.C.
3. Romulus and Remus were brothers
4 They were left near the church.
5. Mars asked the boys to build a bridge over the river
6. Romulus and Remus built Rome
7. Romulus won the war against Remus
8. Romans' homes are called insulae because of their size
II. Complete the sentences
LA... found the babies
2. The boys were taken from
3. Romulus and Remus were left near Tiber to ...
4. Mans was
5. Romulus and Remus started the war against ...
and believed that people started living in Rome long before the time of twin
brother
7. Many Romans lived in ...