1. Ancient Rome: Geography
World History

3. Rome
Why was Rome’s location so favorable?

4. Rome: Geography Hills and Rivers Rome settled by Latins Seven hills
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

5. Tiber River

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

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

9. Rome: Geography
How did its geography help Rome grow?

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

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