Irene Iacopi is an Italian archaeologist. In January 2007, Iacopi announced that she had probably found the legendary cave of Lupercal beneath the remains of the

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, the ''Domus Livia'', on the Palatine Hill, believed by ancient Romans to be the cave where the twin boys Romulus and Remus were suckled by a she-wolf.

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, a professor of

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specialising in

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, described it as "one of the most important discoveries of all time".

Selected publications

* ''L'Antiquarium forense (Itinerari dei musei, gallerie e monumenti d'Italia)'' Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato (1974) * ''Gli scavi sul colle Palatino: Testimonianze e documenti'' Electa (1997) * ''La decorazione pittorica dell'aula isiaca'' Electa (1997) * ''Domus Aurea'' Electa (1999) * ''The House of Augustus: Wall Paintings'' Electa (2008)

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