5. According to Roman mythology, how was Rome founded? What was the real story? A: According to Roman myth, Rome was founded in 753 BCE by Romulus and Remus, twin sons of god of Mars and a Latin Princess. The twins were abandoned on the Tiber River as infants and raised by a she-wolf. They decided to build a city near the spot. In reality, Rome was developed because of it’s strategic location and it’s fertile soil.