HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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The city’s location made it safe from pirate attacks.
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The city was located in the mountains.
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The Tiber River connected the Mediterranean & Adriatic Seas.
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The Romans controlled most of Africa.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The city of Rome was the capital city of the civilization of Ancient Rome. It was located near the west coast of central Italy. Today, Rome is the capital of the country of Italy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rome was located on the Tiber River about 15 miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The Romans had easy access to the sea, and were somewhat protected from seaborne invasion. Also, Rome lay in the middle of the Italian peninsula, the boot-shaped landmass to the west of Greece.
Detailed explanation-3: -The piracy was a common thing during the Ancient Greek and the Ancient Roman age. The ships from those times used to sail near the coast, which made them the easy targets to the pirates. The Greek’s pirate base was in the Lipari Islands for over 2500 years and Rome’s was Istria.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the oldest documents (inscription on a clay tablet) describing pirates dates back to Pharo Echnaton (1350 BC). The report mentions notorious free lance Mediterranean shipping attacks in North Africa.