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The Legend of Romulus & Remus http: //www. tabney. com/files/clipart/romulus&remus. jpg

Early People of the Peninsula • Etruscans – 1 st people to live in the area we now know as Rome. • The Etruscans ruled until the Romans overthrew them in 509 B. C. E

Rome - Location • In the country of Italy • On the continent of Europe • Is the current capital city of Italy • Started around 753 B. C. • Founded on 7 hills http: //www. romanguide. com/images/ancient-rome-forum. jpg

A Boot Into the Sea • Rome is on the Italian peninsula. • Seas: – – Mediterranean Sea Adriatic Sea Tyrrhenian Sea Ionian Sea • Islands: – Sicily, is an island off the boot’s toe – Sardinia – Corsica

Mountains • Italy, like Greece, is mountainous • Two important mountains: www. exodus. co. uk/pictures/twgh 2. jpg www. owlnet. rice. edu/~esci 511/Alps. Italy. JPG – The Alps form the northern border of Italy. – The Apennine Mountains form a giant “backbone” through the peninsula. Italian Alps bordering France Apennine Mountains through Italy

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Plains • Italy also has a number of fertile plains • Latium Plain, located on the west coast of central Italy. • Provided fertile farmland

Rivers • The Tiber River – the city of Rome began along the Tiber River within the Latium Plain. • Po River – Longest river in Italy http: //images. jupiterimages. com/common/detail/36/07/23120736. jpg

3 Reasons Rome Developed Where it Did 1. The seven hills – helped to protect the city from attack 2. The Tiber River – A “highway” for travel between the mountains and the Mediterranean. 3. The Latium Plain – surrounded by inactive volcanoes creating rich soil.