WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -According to legend, the city of Rome was founded in 753 BC on the banks of the Tiber about 25 km (16 mi) from the sea at Ostia. Tiber Island, in the center of the river between Trastevere and the ancient city center, was the site of an important ancient ford and was later bridged.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is 252 miles (405 km) long. Twisting in a generally southerly direction through a series of scenic gorges and broad valleys, the Tiber flows through the city of Rome and enters the Tyrrhenian Sea of the Mediterranean near Ostia Antica.

Detailed explanation-3: -The fact that the Tiber is navigable as far as the city meant that Rome could be built far enough from the coast as to be practically immune to naval attack or invasion. But before the embankment was built in modern times, the river frequently flooded the many low-lying areas of the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rome probably began when some farmers and shepherds built a village of small huts on one of the seven hills near the Tiber River. These people probably settled by the Tiber because it was a good place to live. The soil was rich. There was plenty of water, and the river was good for travel.