Andrea Carandini's Argument Analysis

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The article contains strong points that support both sides of the argument. For example Archaeologist Andrea Carandini believes that Romulus was a real historical figure and his claim is supported by evidence “pointing to a wall that corresponds to the legend and the remains of what he claims is a royal palace dating to Rome’s earliest days” which goes to show that “the orphan twins Romulus and Remus decide to found a city”. However many historians on the other are in doubt with the idea that Carandini has put forward. They believe that Romulus was not a historical figure but was actually a myth “pointing out that there are inconsistent versions of the story and that parts of it are simply impossible”. This ongoing struggle to confirm the existence