Ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome

• The Land of Italy

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Sicily

• Island to the west of the toe of the boot.
• Popular to the ancient Greeks, who traveled there
  for rich farmland.

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Toe of the boot
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Mountains of Italy

• Northern border Alps
• Apennine Mountains backbone down the Italian
  peninsula
• Both were very tall which made travel difficult
• Both lacked rich soil which forced residents to
  find a different way of life sheep herding.

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Alps Apennines
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Fertile Plains

• Po River Valley
• Latium (west coast of central Italy)
• The Tiber River runs through the center of
  Latium.
• Rome the city in the center of Latium 2000
  years ago.

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Latium and Tiber River
The Tiber River runs through Rome.
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City of Rome
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Rome

• Located on the Tiber River
• Protected by 7 Hills
• Tiber River highway for travel between
  Mediterranean and mountains.
• Farm land was rich due to frequent volcanic
  eruptions abundant crops
• Mountains isolated Rome from invasion.

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7 Hills of Rome
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Wine in Ancient Rome

• Romans drank wine daily, watered down with every
  meal.
• Wine was poured into cuts and wounds to help them
  heal.
• Fine wines became a valued trade good.

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Etruscans

• Settled on the Etrurian Plain (now called
  Tuscany).
• 575 B.C. conquered much of the Italian peninsula.
• Etruscan kings continued to rule for many years.

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Tuscany Today