Rome at least 200 years older than we thought

[Ichingcarpenter]

Rome 'ages' 200 years as archaeologists discover new remains
The city of Rome is two centuries older than previously thought, archaeologists say, as they uncover new artefacts during an excavation of the Forum

Excavations inside the Roman Forum have found the remains of a wall dating back to 900 BC – suggesting that the Eternal City was settled two centuries earlier than previously believed.

Using the latest technology, archeologists in Italy uncovered pieces of the wall made from tufa – a type of limestone – along with fragments of ceramics and grains, during excavation of the Lapis Niger, a black stone shrine that preceded the Roman Empire by several centuries.

According to local legend Rome was founded by twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753 BC. But this discovery has convinced leading Italian archeologists the city may have been founded 200 centuries before that.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/10763755/Rome-ages-200-years-as-archaeologists-discover-new-remains.html

Etruscans?

[Galileo126]

1. Etruscans?

That's what I was thinking. Although, the Etruscans were assimilated into Roman culture around 500 BC. Maybe an early offshoot?

I just find it hard to believe Rome was born from some random tribe, without any outside influence.