1. Welcome to Ancient Rome

3. The Legend of Romulus & Remus

5. Early People of the Peninsula
Etruscans – 1st people to live in the area we now know as Rome.
The Etruscans ruled until the Romans overthrew them in 509 B.C.E

6. Rome - Location In the country of Italy On the continent of Europe
Is the current capital city of Italy
Started around 753 B.C.
Founded on 7 hills

7. A Boot Into the Sea Rome is on the Italian peninsula. Seas: Islands:
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
Ionian Sea
Islands:
Sicily, is an island off the boot’s toe
Sardinia
Corsica

8. Mountains Italy, like Greece, is mountainous Two important mountains:
The Alps form the northern border of Italy.
The Apennine Mountains form a giant “backbone” through the peninsula.
Italian Alps bordering France
Apennine Mountains through Italy

9. Italy

10. Plains Italy also has a number of fertile plains
Latium Plain, located on the west coast of central Italy.
Provided fertile farmland

11. Rivers
The Tiber River – the city of Rome began along the Tiber River within the Latium Plain.
Po River – Longest river in Italy

12. 3 Reasons Rome Developed Where it Did
The seven hills
helped to protect the city from attack
The Tiber River
A “highway” for travel between the mountains and the Mediterranean.
The Latium Plain
surrounded by inactive volcanoes creating rich soil.