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The Festival of Pales, the shepherds’ feast held on Rome’s birthday, painted by Joseph-Benoît Suvée.Image: Joseph-Benoît Suvée · Public domainworld · Europe
The legendary birthday of Rome
Roman tradition held that Romulus began building the city of Rome on 21 April 753 BC, after quarrelling with his twin brother Remus. The date was fixed by later Roman scholars and cannot be proved, but it fell on the Parilia, an old shepherds’ festival that became the city’s birthday. Rome still marks 21 April each year with parades and re-enactments.
Source: Britannica: Parilia ↗
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