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Rhea Silvia portrayed on a Sarcophagus. Rhea (or Rea) Silvia (Latin: [ˈreːa ˈsɪɫu̯ia]), also known as Ilia, [1] (as well as other names) [a] was the mythical mother of the twins Romulus and Remus, who founded the city of Rome. [3] [4] This event was portrayed numerous times in Roman art. [5]
Romulus and Remus were born in Alba Longa, one of the many ancient Latin cities near the Seven hills of Rome.Their mother Rhea Silvia, also known as Ilia, [2] was a Vestal Virgin and the daughter of former king Numitor, who had been displaced by his brother Amulius.
Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference David Davis: Mar 9, 1815: Jun 26, 1886: Appointed to US Supreme Court by Abraham Lincoln: Lived and died in Bloomington Joseph W. Fifer: Oct 28, 1840: Aug 6, 1938: 19th Governor of Illinois: Attended Illinois Wesleyan University, served as city attorney of Bloomington John Marshall Hamilton ...
Its full designation is (87) Sylvia I Romulus; before receiving its name, it was known as S/2001 (87) 1. The moon is named after Romulus , the mythological founder of Rome , one of the twins of Rhea Silvia raised by a wolf.
Rhea Silvia, a mythological vestal virgin and mother of the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus Rheasilvia / ˌ r iː ə ˈ s ɪ l v i ə / is the largest impact crater on the asteroid Vesta . It is 505 km (314 mi) in diameter, which is 90% the diameter of Vesta itself, and is 95% the mean diameter of Vesta, 529 km (329 mi).
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