Uncover the story behind the Cloaca Maxima, Rome’s monumental sewer system built in the 6th century BC that defined ancient urban engineering.

The Cloaca Maxima: Rome’s Ancient Sewer That Shaped a Civilization
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Uncover the story behind the Cloaca Maxima, Rome’s monumental sewer system built in the 6th century BC that defined ancient urban engineering.
In the 8th century BCE, Romulus founded Rome on the Palatine Hill, marking the beginning of the city that would dominate the ancient world.
In 509 BC, Rome expelled its last king, Tarquin the Proud, establishing the Roman Republic and a new era of governance.
In 509 BC, Rome overthrew King Tarquinius Superbus and established the Republic, marking a turning point in Roman history.