"'Abdication is the act of formally giving up or declining a kingship or monarchical authority.'"

Romulus and Remus wandered the Italian countryside for a few weeks looking for the perfect spot to build their new city. They were excited. Now that they were princes, they had money and resources to make their dreams come true, and the idea of starting a new city was thrilling to

both of them. "'Romeulus and Remus, like many CEOs of today, got money from their family to start something new. We would not call either of them self-made.'"

But finding the perfect spot turned out to be harder than they thought. After a few weeks of exploring, the twins suddenly found themselves in a beautiful area of the country. It was a large, open plain with seven rolling hills and beautiful valleys. It instantly reminded them of home. And then they realized the reason for that was because they were home. They had traveled great distances only to discover that their favorite place to settle was where they grew up in the woods with their wolf mom. Romulus threw his head back and laughed, but Remus shook his head inside. Obviously, the gods were giving them a sign, and both twins were relieved to have found the perfect spot for their city. One of the best known nicknames for Rome is

the city of Seven Hills, because it was built on Seven Hills.

But this is where things get awkward. Romulus immediately thought that they should build the city at the base of a palatine hill because this was where they had been found as babies. It seemed a good way to honor the gods in their good fortune. Remus, on the other hand, wanted to build the city on the Aventine Hill, a potentially more picturesque location. The two brothers argued about this for days, and things got pretty contentious. They almost came to blows several times with Faustilus coming between them to break up their quarrel. Finally, they agreed to let the gods help them make the decision. They would use a practice called Augury to consult the gods for guidance.