Alba Longa
Americannoun
noun
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Traditionally it is the site of Alba Longa, birthplace of Romulus' and Remus.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was always held to be the real founder of Rome because Romulus and Remus, the actual founders, were born in the city his son built, in Alba Longa.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
The people of Alba Longa called together.The address of Numitor to the citizens.
From Romulus Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
Such an idea, to Colonus, to Emilius in the Sabine village, or even to the old chief Numa on Alba Longa would have seemed wildly impossible.
From The Childhood of Rome by Lamprey, Louise
The town was called Alba Longa, that is long Alba.
From Romulus Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob
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