Rome's Birthday Celebration

On Saturday, April 21, 2018, the capital celebrated its 2,771st birthday, with celebrations taking place on both sides of the celebration. The annual birthday celebration, known as Natale di Roma, is based on Romulus' spectacular construction of Rome in 753 BC. The Circus Maximus participates in the traditional birthday festivities and joins the channel tunneling ritual known as the tracciato del solco. When a channel or Mundus was constructed and commitments were thrown into it to entice the perfect animals to watch, the tradition audited the putting up of out of date towns.

The event concludes with a costumed motorcade that begins and ends in the Circus Maximus. The Romans maintain that "favourable conditions," the Italian verbalization for "favorable circumstances!" stems from the twins' good fortune in locating the Lupa. In any event, Romulus and Remus' sitter may have been human: Acca Laurenzia, Pastor Faustolo's companion who seemed to have been a prostitute in the past.

There is no better way to immerse yourself in the city's rich history than by attending this lively Italian event. It is celebrating its 2,772nd birthday this year!