HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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the Euphrates River valley
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the middle of Italy
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the mountains of central Europe
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the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ancient Rome began as an Italic settlement, traditionally dated to 753 BC, beside the River Tiber in the Italian Peninsula. The settlement grew into the city and polity of Rome, and came to control its neighbours through a combination of treaties and military strength.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rome, Italian Roma, historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province), of Lazio regione (region), and of the country of Italy. 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-3: -The Sassi cave houses of Matera are believed to be among the first human settlements in Italy dating back to the Paleolithic.
Detailed explanation-4: -The capital city of the Roman Empire was of course Rome, in modern-day Italy. However, the Roman Empire’s Geography stretched all the way from England to Egypt, and in between: the Mediterranean basin. Different areas of the Roman Empire, e.g. Europe, Northern Africa, and Western Asia, were ruled by different emperors.