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World History Ancient Rome: Geography

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Rome Why was Romes location so favorable?

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Rome: Geography Hills and Rivers Rome settled by Latins Mild climate Good farmland Strategic location Seven hills Farmed at base of hills Lived on hilltops Close to Mediterranean Sea Trade routes Tiber River Trade protection

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Tiber River

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Rome: Geography Italian Peninsula Location helped development peninsula Ships Conquering new territories Develop trade routes Mountains Alps Apennines not very rugged Protected but didnt isolate Plains Large plains for easy farming Volcanic origin Rich soil & water sources

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Rome: Geography Stretched over 3 continents: Asia, Europe, Africa

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Rome: Geography How did its geography help Rome grow?

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Map of Rome Use the textbook (and internet) to complete your map. pp. 150, 156, 163, 170, 174

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Using the book and the internet, locate the following locations Landforms: Apennines Mts. Alps Corsica Sardinia Sicily Crete Bodies of Water: Black Sea Mediterranean Sea Adriatic Sea Ionian Sea Atlantic Ocean Tiber River Po River Rubicon River Rhine River Danube River Cities: Rome Carthage Syracuse Messina Alexandria Cyrene Byzantium Regions: LABEL THESE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS Other: Hadrian's Wall (draw & label) Spain Macedonia Greece Gaul Africa Asia Minor