The Capitoline Wolf

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Author: jruohonen

Date: 6/14/2026

Article Summary:
This article explores the connection between Siena and Rome through the Capitoline Wolf, a bronze statue depicting Romulus and Remus being nursed by a she-wolf, and its significance in the cities' mythology and symbolism.