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Feb 2010
11m 51s

002- Youthful Indiscretions

MIKE DUNCAN
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Last time we discussed the events that lead to the birth of Rome, covering the arrival of Aeneas in Italy and the story of the twins Romulus and Remus. Today we will cover the remainder of Romulus's life, his questionable morality and ultimate disappearance from the world of men. 
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