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    Geography Matters in Ancient Rome
    Geography Matters in Ancient Rome
    Geography Matters in Ancient Rome
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    Geography Matters in Ancient Rome

    By Bere Muñiz

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    Why did Roman towns have bathhouses? Why was Rome at great risk from fires? What happened to the town of Pompeii in AD 79? Geography Matters in Ancient Rome looks at how the Roman Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Roman life through its geography. Read about how the Romans invented new farming methods such as a harvesting machine called a vallus, how some women in the Roman Empire had more freedom than in other civilizations, even running their husbands’ businesses for them when they were away, and how the Empire was strengthened by the fact that the different climates, soils and terrain produced a huge range of goods and resources.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781484635537
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      Geography Matters in Ancient Rome - Bere Muñiz

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      Contents

      Who Were the Romans?

      How Did the Roman Empire Start?

      What Were Travel, Transportation, and Trade Like in the Roman Empire?

      What Were Roman Towns Like?

      How Did the Romans Use the Land?

      What Was Roman Society Like?

      How Did the Roman Empire Come to an End?

      Was Geography Important in Ancient Rome?

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      Some words are shown in bold, like this. You can find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

      Who Were the Romans?

      The Romans created a huge empire that spread across much of Europe, northern Africa, and eastern Asia. The Roman Empire lasted about 500 years. During that time, Roman building methods changed the towns and cities in the empire, and strong leaders ran the empire in a highly organized way. The enormous size of the empire meant that it included areas with very different climates and geography.

      Romans were excellent engineers and builders. In all the parts of their empire, they set about changing the landscape. They did this by building things such as cities, ports, roads, walls, and bridges.

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      The Romans built fabulous buildings, like this one—the Roman Forum in Rome—in towns and cities across their huge empire.

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      Where did Rome begin?

      Over 3,000 years ago, people settled on the flat land in the valley of the Tiber River. This is around halfway down the length of modern Italy. Villages began to grow on the seven hilltops around the valley. As the population increased, these villages grew bigger. Eventually, they merged together to become the city of Rome, in around 750 BCE.

      The area was a good site to settle in. The flat land in the valley was fertile, so people grew crops and raised animals. The climate was not too hot or too cold, and the Tiber River provided water. The river was narrow at this point, and it also had an island in the middle, making it easier to cross. The site was 15 miles (25 kilometers) from the coast, so it was close enough to reach the open sea, down the river. The seven hills also gave good viewpoints for spotting any attackers.

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