What was the landscape like in ancient Rome?

Answer 1

the mountains gave a sheid to proted the citymade a steep side ( made it hard to climb ) for enemeysalso when Roman soldiers throuw arrows down the mountain gravity made the arrows and other stuff faster to go down

the river gave a sorues of water along with tranelsportanson down or up the river

the soil gave good farming and prodes 3x more food than the greeks

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The Italian Peninsula has a mixture of hills, plains, and mountains that changes the climate of Italy. This doesn't only change the climate but also separates Italy into different zones. The Apennine Mountains run through most of Italy. The mountains split the middle of Italy into East and West Zones. These zones oppose in many ways with each other.

Answer 4

Anceint Rome was on the Seven Hills of Rome. . People liked living on hills because they were easier to defend from raids. People liked to live on hills because they were easier to defend from raids. The hills and the valleys between them offered ample space for urban growth. This hilly area was between the Apennines (a mountain chain which runs through the Italian peninsula) and the coast. The volcanic rocks of the area gave good building material.

Rome was on the only Ford on the river Tiber, which made early Rome the main north-south communication centre in the region. The Tiber also afforded navigation to the sea, which was only 14 miles away (16 nowadays). When Rome developed a thriving trade network around the Mediterranean, the Romans built a port on the coast (Ostia) by the mouth of the river. Large ships unloaded here. Goods were then transferred to smaller ships which sailed to Rome by sailing up the river. Being inland also meant that there would not be any naval attacks.

Rome was also not far from the Apennines (see above). These mountains had plenty of water sources. This water was at one point taken to Rome by the aqueducts.

Answer 5

"hilly"- so grapes, olives and grains could prosper

Mountainous and it had plains.

Answer 6

Yes, because rome was built on seven hills which protected it from attackers.

Answer 7

Rome was and still is between the Apennine Mountains which run down the Italian peninsula to her east, had the coast to her west.

Answer 8

ancient Rome geography was in many was the secret of its future success so much so that even roman writers including Cicero, reconized how furtunate the choice had been