According to legend, the first shrine to Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries, was established by Romulus circa 723 BC at the founding of Rome. Two hundred years later, the shrine was found to be immovable when the first king of Rome wanted to move it to rebuild the Temple of Jupiter

Terminalia (February 23) has been observed since 753 BC when legend says that Romulus established the celebration of the god of boundaries: Terminus. From the beginning, it’s clear that Romans understood the importance of boundaries – and the art of surveying.