WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Beginning in the eighth century B.C., Ancient Rome grew from a small town on central Italy’s Tiber River into an empire that at its peak encompassed most of continental Europe, Britain, much of western Asia, northern Africa and the Mediterranean islands.

Detailed explanation-2: -At its height, the Roman Empire touched three continents-Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Empire no longer exists. However, here is a list of some modern countries that were once part of the Roman Empire: Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, The United Kingdom, Romania, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Syria, Turkey, Lebanon and Tunisia. Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire, still exists to this day.