HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Both had many islands and was isolated
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Both had peninsulas that helped protect from invaders
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Both were isolated and developed city-states
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Both have a major river that they used for farming
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Detailed explanation-1: -Both Greece and Rome are Mediterranean countries, similar enough latitudinally for both to grow wine and olives. However, their terrains were quite different. The ancient Greek city-states were separated from each other by hilly countryside and all were near the water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Greek and Roman architects alike utilized the “post and lintel” structure, where posts (columns)-whether simple or extravagant (Doric or Corinthian)-would support a lintel (a horizontal beam) and entablature (a complex horizontal structure that consists of three elements: architrave, frieze, and cornice).
Detailed explanation-3: -Rome was situated 15 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea. It was far enough inland to keep the Romans safe from invaders, and it was in a central location for trading and traveling. Rome’s geographic position on the Mediterranean Sea also made it easier to conquer new lands in the region.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Greek mainland is divided into two peninsulas. A peninsula is a piece of land with water on three sides. The northern peninsula was called Attica. The southern peninsula was called the Peloponnese.