Capitoline Wolf

The bronze sculpture of the Capitoline Wolf is prominently displayed in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy. It is one of the most famous symbols of the city's legendary founding.

For centuries, scholars believed the statue was an Etruscan work from the 5th century BC. However, in 2006, metallurgical analysis revealed that the she-wolf itself was actually cast in the 13th century during the Middle Ages.

No, the figures of the suckling twins, Romulus and Remus, are noticeably different in style and were added separately. They were sculpted in the late 15th century by the artist Antonio del Pollaiuolo.

According to Roman mythology, the twins Romulus and Remus were thrown into the Tiber River as infants and saved by a she-wolf who nursed them. Romulus went on to found the city of Rome, making the wolf an enduring emblem of the city's strength and resilience.