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Site of Romulus murder is open for touristsNov 24, 2008 Lenta and New York Times report that the holy place in the Roman Forum where Romulus, the first founder of Rome, died and was buried is to be shown as a tourist attraction after being covered up for half a century.
The site of Romulus murder, who was killed in 717 BC by Roman senators, was discovered by Italian archeologist Giacomo Boni in 1899. He found an underground area of black marble paving stone or "Lapis Niger" with archaic inscriptions to protect it. No remains were found but it was clear that this place was used for sacrifice. Animal bones, pieces of ceramic dishes were found.
The place discovered by Giacomo Boni, was covered over with cement and surrounded by iron railings to protect it in the 1950s, but by the end of 2000 this protection shield was worn out and now Roman archeological administration is going to build a new shield that will allow visitors to have a look inside of it.
According to the historian Plutarch, Romulus ruled Rome for 38 years. The historian had two versions of city founder’s murder. He said, “Romulus disappeared all of the sudden. Nobody saw any parts of his body, or clothes. Some people say that senators attacked him in the temple, killed him and cut in pieces and everybody hid a piece under his clothes. Other people say that he became invisible in the temple”. Back to news
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