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View a map of Italy in 500 BCE, when Ancient Greek and Etruscan cities are flourishing, and early Rome is becomimng a Republic.
Mar 7, 2024 · 1. City of Rome. 2. Mediterranean Sea. This is the sea surrounding the 3 sides of Italy's boot shape, used for trade and transportation. 3. Tyrrhenian Sea. The Tyrrhenian Sea played a crucial role in Mediterranean empires' cultural and economic growth, including the Roman and Ottoman Empires. 4. Adriatic Sea. 5. Black Sea. 6. Red Sea. 7.
Massilia Rome (port Portus) Athens (port Piraeus) Carthage Syracuse Alexandria Tyre Lepis Magna LEGEND Main Shipping Routes Main Roads Wine Settlement Animal Products Wheat Textiles Pottery Manufacturing Materials / Scale (approximate) 0 250 500 750 1000 N km Roman Empire ROAD AND SHIPPING TRADE NETWORK – 117 A.D.
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Central Italy. The city of Rome was situated near the center of the Italian Peninsula on the Tiber River. For the first few hundred years of its existence it fought neighboring tribes, including the Sabines, the Etruscans, the Aequi, the Latins, the Samnites, and the Gauls.
This map is part of a series of 6 animated maps showing the history of Rome and its Empire. Italy is a long narrow peninsula, extending south into the centre of the Mediterranean Sea. A mountainous range, the Apennines, separates the east coast from the western seaboard.
Reference Map of Ancient Italy (Southern Part) (William Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1926) The Growth of Roman Power in Italy (William Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 1926) The Spread of Roman Rule up to 218 B.C. (Putzgers Historischer Weltatlas, 1923)
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Need to know where the Roman Empire was? This 'at-a-glance' map of ancient Rome shows you exactly how it looked in the second Century A.D.
