Does A Cave Prove Romulus And Remus Are No Myth?
Author: Andrea Pitzer Source: USA Today Title: DOES A CAVE PROVE ROMULUS AND REMUS ARE NO MYTH? The discovery of an ancient Roman cave has unearthed a debate about its historical purpose and delved into a deeper question for scholars: Can archaeology prove mythology? The cave was found when a camera was lowered through a hole in Rome’s Palatine Hill during restorations of the palace of the Emperor Augustus, who ruled from the late first century B.C. until his death in A.D. 14. The Palatine Hill was a seat of power in ancient Rome; today it is home to the fragile remains of palaces and temples. But linking artifacts to legends is risky business, say historians and other archaeologists. “Everyone always wants to think that archaeology has proved the Bible is true, or that there really was a Trojan War, or that King Arthur was a real character,” says historian T.P. Wiseman of England’s University of Exeter. “Archaeology by its nature can’t provide such evidence.
