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    The Italian peninsula had geographic features like long rivers and fertile soil from volcanic ash that supported the growth of the Roman Empire by enabling trade, transportation, farming and construction. The peninsula was located in the central Mediterranean Sea, allowing the Romans easy sea travel to places like Greece and North Africa. Early settlers called the Latins founded Rome in a flat, fertile area along the Tiber River which was ideal for farming and river trade.

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    Rome: Natural Environment
    Lesson 25
    THE ITALIAN PENINSULA

    On a map of the Mediterranean Sea, you will notice what looks like a boot kicking a rock. This is
    the Italian peninsula, the land of the ancient Romans. Although its coastline was quite long,
    there weren't many good harbours. However, its location in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea
    made it easy for the ancient Romans to travel by boat to other lands, such as Greece and northern
    Africa. The Po, Arno, and Tiber rivers were very important in the development of the Roman
    Empire. Travel, trade, and communications depended on these rivers and the sea.

    Like Greece, the land of the Italian peninsula is hilly and mountainous. This made transportation and
    communication difficult in ancient times. There were three main areas of fertile land on the Italian
    peninsula: the Northern Plain and the plains of Latium and Compagnia. Volcano eruptions on the
    Italian peninsula had made the soil of Latium and Campania very fertile. The volcanic ash that had
    been deposited on the land contained phosphates. Phosphates are often added to soil to help plants
    grow. The ancient Romans also mixed volcanic ash with water to make concrete. They used this
    important building material to make their homes and other buildings.

    CLIMATE
    Much of the Italian peninsula has a Mediterranean climate. Like Greece, it experiences mild, rainy
    winters and hot, dry summers. The climate in the north is cooler, and rain is plentiful. The climate
    of the Italian peninsula is ideal for farming, and the ancient Romans grew olives, grapes, and wheat.
    These crops are still grown there today. Around 1200 BCE, people who spoke an early form of Latin
    settled south of the Tiber River. They are referred to as Latins. Because the land in this area was
    flat and fertile, it was ideal for farming. Its location near the Tiber River made it easy for people
    to travel to and from the sea. The Latins traded along the river and with people from other lands who
    had travelled by sea. The settlements of the Latins eventually grew into the city of Rome.
    Lesson 25 Questions
    Rome: Natural Environment

    1. Which three rivers were important for the development of the Roman Empire?

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    2. What advantage did the Romans have being located in the middle of the Mediterranean
    Sea?
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    3. Name the three main areas of fertile land in the Italian Peninsula.

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    4. How did the volcanic ash in the soil of the Italian peninsula help the Romans to grow
    their food and build their homes?

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    5. Who were the Latins?

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