CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Red Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
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Atlantic Ocean
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Black Sea
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rome’s location on the Italian peninsula, and the Tiber River, provided access to trade routes on the Mediterranean Sea. As a result, trade was an important part of life in ancient Rome.
Detailed explanation-2: -Specifically through Rome and Greece trading with China and India. It was unique and had a larger importance because it connected three continents; Africa, Asia, and Europe. Most of the Western population was centered around this trade route. It also allowed products of Asia to pass into Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Initially, scientists thought that the Mediterranean Sea was a remnant of the Tethys Sea. However, more recent research has led to a different hypothesis based on the seafloor and its relative age.