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Is this old Roman adage correct Fear not Rome for the serpent lies coiled in Naples....?
The old Roman adage, "Fear not Rome for the serpent lies coiled in Naples" means something like a man's enemies are within his house. Another way to say it is that the danger is closer than you suspect. ..
Why is the phrase all roads lead to rome so appropriate?
the roman empire, with rome as it's capital. Rome was the center of the world those days. In addition, there was a literal meaning to the expression. All the roads in the empire had their distances measured from the "umbilicus Urbis Romanae" or the navel of the city of Rome, which was located in the Forum Romanum.
What did the Romans think of the Appian way?
the appian way was not a way of thinking it was a road into Rome
What is the mountain north of rome?
There isn't any. Rome is built on and aroud hills, which in no way could be considered mountains. The mountains in Italy are the Apennines and the Alps, neither of which are in Rome or even near to Rome.
Which war started the roman quest for empire?
Rome's quest for empire or expansion goes way, way back before the more famous wars such as the Punic Wars. When Rome was nothing more than a small town, they had a long war with the Etruscans who ruled the city of Veii, which was across the Tiber from Rome. In 396 BC Rome captured Veii which doubled Rome's territory and was a stepping-stone for Rome to conquer the surrounding territory of Latinum.
