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Old 02-15-2005, 05:58 AM   #1
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And when they start naming off names of places and people that are mentioned in the Bible that were really historical places and people as proof of the Bible's veracity, just remind them not only that Troy was found, so surely Zeus all the Gods mentioned there thus are real, but now further evidence is found that Romulus and Remus were actually suckled by the Lupa and were born of Mars.

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Posideon's been pretty conclusively proven, too. I mean, duhh... just look at the ocean.
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Whoever created the legend did so with the knowledge that behind it there was a historical foundation,� he told the newspaper. “That doesn’t mean the story of Romulus and Remus necessarily happened that way, but only that memory as it was handed down by the majority of the Latin writers is much more than a hypothesis.
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While there is little evidence of the historical existence of twins called Romulus and Remus who founded Rome, the discovery of the palace offers tantalizing indications the legend had roots in fact.
The kind of phrasing above reads exactly like Biblical archaeological stories where the most ridiculous conclusions are extropolated from the most banal discoveries.

"A brick recently discovered on the Temple mount could be from Solomon's Temple and [insert amateur Christian "archaeologist's" name here] believes it provides compelling evidence that the Bible is based on historical fact!"
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It looks like the second paragraph is about as far as one should go. Anything else is just inappropriate wild speculation.

"Now, archaeologists believe they have found evidence that at least the time frame for that tale may be true: Traces of a royal palace discovered in the Roman Forum have been dated to roughly the period of the eternal city’s legendary foundation."
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Yes, we have dating for an accurate understanding of Rome's foundation, or at least the earliest yet signs of civilisation there. Almost like sure, there were non-native Egyptians who were expulled from Egypt, but make that conclusive proof of the parting of the Red Sea and you've jumped from logical thetan to an acephalic crack monkey.
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For what it's worth, if you ignore the silly "Romulus and Remus" speculations, I do think it's a very nice find. Roman origins are still somewhat mysterious and this may help to figure some things out.
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