Ancient Roman Geography

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Ancient Roman Geography

• By Jason Smith

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Tiber River

• It is the third Longest River in Italy.
• Rome is located along the banks.
• Romulus and Remus were said to be found on this
  river when they were rescued by the she wolf.

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Po River

• Another important river in Northern Italy.
• It is the longest river to flow through Italy and
  it went through important cities such as Milan
  and Turin.
• Also the Po River empties out into the Adriatic
  Sea.

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Rome Center of Ancient Italy

• Rome was located on the Tiber river close to the
  Mediterranean sea. Its location made it easy to
  trade with.
• Rome also extended its empire far throughout
  Europe and also northern Africa.

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Mt. Vesuvius Deadly Volcano

• Mt. Vesuvius is most known for its eruption in 79
  AD when it took out Pompeii and Herculaneum
  covering them both in volcanic ash. Wiping them
  clear off the face of the earth.
• No one knew that these cities ever existed until
  they started digging up the ground that was
  covering it in which they discovered a whole city
  which seemed to be stopped in the middle of time.

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Herculaneum

• Herculaneum was a smaller town close to Pompeii
  and next to the volcano Vesuvius.
• Herculaneum was more of a fishing industry due to
  its location right off the coast of the
  Mediterranean sea.
• When Mt. Vesuvius erupted Herculaneum was covered
  in volcanic ash and preserved for thousands of
  years.

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Pompeii

• Pompeii was located near Vesuvius also.
• In 79 AD the volcano erupted burying everything
  and everyone still in the town.

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Capitoline Hill

• In early Roman times the Capitoline Hill was the
  center of politics, religion and social life.
• On the hill was a temple dedicated to Jupiter and
  also there were other structures on the hill.

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Palatine Hill

• The Palatine Hill was located between the Circus
  Maximus, Forum Romanum, and the Velabrum.
• The cave in which Romulus and Remus were raised
  in was located on the western slop of the hill.
• Many Imperial Palaces had been created on the
  hill. Some which are still standing today.

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Apennine Mountains

• Apennine Mountains stretch from the Northern part
  of Italy to the southern most part of the
  Peninsula.
• These mountains act as the backbone to Italy.

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Alp Mountains

• The Alp Mountains stretch all the way across the
  most northern part of the Italian Peninsula.
• These Mountains really made it hard on Hannibal
  during the Punic Wars when he had to cross them
  with all his soldiers and elephants.