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Ancient Rome. Geography. World Map Can you find Europe?. Map of Europe Can you find Italy?. Map of Italy. Italy and Rome. Rome is the capital city in the country of Italy. The city controlled the country. It was the center of the government. The Roman Empire.
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Italy and Rome • Rome is the capital city in the country of Italy. • The city controlled the country. It was the center of the government.
The Roman Empire • The Emperors of Rome began to conquer other countries. • Rome and its conquered lands became known as the Roman Empire. • The Roman Empire spanned three continents.
Ah, a computer break! Click here to see how the Roman empire grew. http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/map-empire.html
Compare the Roman Empireand Italy of TodayDo you see a difference?
The temperature of Italy is similar to the temperature of Virginia.
The center of Italy was very mountainous. People didn’t live in the high mountains. People lived in the flat lands near the sea.
More vegetation grew in Italy than in Greece. Most foods grew on the flat lands near the sea.The people of Italy could feed themselves without trading.
Your Task • Go to your desk and color in the map of Italy. Color the Italy of today your favorite color and the Roman Empire yellow. Put a star where the city of Rome is. • Write about the land of Italy: • Mountains • Temperature • Rainfall • Vegetation
Where in the world is Italy? This is what Italy looks like. Color the water blue. Find Italy on the map of Europe and color it. You may use your favorite color. Color the Roman Empire yellow.
The Land of Italy • The middle of Italy is a big mountain range. • The temperature of Italy is similar to the temperature of Virginia. • Italy gets a little less rainfall than Virginia. • Vegetation grows along the edges of Italy. The people could feed themselves without trading for food.
The City of Rome • Rome was located next to the Tiber River. • It was the best place to cross the Tiber River because there was an island in the river.
The Cityof Rome • The city was built on the tops of many hills. • There was not much fertile land in Rome. • The people got food from the surrounding countryside.
Jobs inRome • The people were • Farmers • Road builders • Traders