Rome's Birthday

Rome was born 21 April 753 BC or BCE if you prefer. So Wednesday Rome will be 2763 years old. Yes there are older cities in the world, Athens for one about 3500 years or Thebes (Luxor) in Egypt (5300). All these ancient cities were founded in time immemorial and myth surround their creation. Athens was founded by King Cecrops, a creature half man, half snake. Athena became the patron goddess of the city of Athens after a competition with the Sea God Poseidon. It is interesting to note that Athens at its height was a significant sea power, at one point defeating the Persian fleet at Salamis in a sea battle.
Rome is no different, founded by Romulus and Remus and protected by the Goddess Roma, who looks a lot like Athena. Today at the Monument to Italian Unity, on Piazza Venezia, the statue of the Goddess stands guard over the tomb of the unknown soldier.
It was Emperor Augustus who gave the city the title of Eternal. Has nothing to do with the Roman Catholic Church. Augustus was referring to Rome as in the Roman Empire being eternal.
In the case of Rome the foundation of the city happens after Romulus murders his brother Remus who had made fun of his idea of having a sacred boundary (Pomerium). Many years later Romulus himself will be murdered mysteriously by the people of Rome and his body cut up in pieces. He was apparently a bit full of himself.
My wish for this birthday is that we start restricting car traffic around historic sites and clean up and repair the infrastructure.
Roma Emozioni sensa fine! Auguri Roma!