Before we can begin exploring the magical realm of Ancient Rome, we first must situate this region. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, it became one of the largest empires in history. According to her own legend, Rome was founded by the twin's brothers: Romelus and Remus, who were the sons of the God of war: Mars. They were often seen as mysterious and “being magical”. When the two brothers were washed upon the shore where they would find “Rome”, they met a strange man. He looked upon them and said: “the sign I waited to find for so long, only I didn’t expect to find it in two pieces. If you can find me six eagles in the sky, I’ll unlock your talent and help you to control it.” The phrase the man has used, is referring to foresight, a branch of magic commonly not appreciated by the magical world. However, we must admit that there are some, how few there may be or how often their talent appears on the surface, who truly possess the skill. In ancient Rome, foresight was the most important branch, even the king would often consult with his priest to tell them what tomorrow might bring. The magic in ancient Rome in mostly found within the pages of the old myths and legends like the one of Romelus and Remus. During the time of the old legends, magic was openly used. There were no laws concerning magic. It was believed to be good and helpful in many ways. Astronomy and Herbology were fields of great interest at the time, and many individuals worked tirelessly discovering the signs of the Zodiac as well as developing recipes for medicines using herbs and plants. Most of the doctors of that time where wizards or witches who knew a lot about healing and plants. They were called Shay-mines, which means healing hand. They are the ancestors of our healers. However, after some time, the first evil wizards and witches appeared in the capital of Rome. Corruption and murder became the daily news from within the walls of Rome and soon all Muggles started to distrust the magical world. They even became afraid of magic. The true stories of old where forgotten, and the fact that magic, in her essence, was something good, was lost. Truth became untruth and the dream became a nightmare. So, it was that the hate and anger towards the wizards and witches grew. It was rooted deep within the society of the Romans and began the rise to the saddest event from our history namely the witch hunts in the Middle Ages but that is explained in a different chapter.