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Located in the middle of the northern Mediterranean Sea, Italy is a peninsula that resembles a high heeled boot. Rome is a city which is
found in central Italy near. the west coast
Rome is nicely situated 20 miles inland along the eastern banks of the Tiber River. It is located at a natural fording place of the River. 20
miles was far enough to deter pirates from attacking.
The first people to live in Rome settled on the 7 hills that dominate the landscape. They were easy to defend.
The people who lived in Rome were a group of Indo-European speakers known as the Latins. They were surrounded by the
Etruscans to the North & the Greeks to the South.
The romans built their city upon the hills, but it was not much to look at, until the Etruscans conquered them and
built it up.
The Etruscans drained the swampy areas and cleared land. They also began to build many things with stone, such as bridges, buildings, and
temples.
The Etruscans also gave the Romans ideas for dress (togas and cloaks) and organization for their army.
The Greek colonies in Italy gave the Romans their alphabet, the idea for growing grapes & olives, and ideals for art.
The popular myth of the founding of Rome is that 2 orphans were raised by a she-wolf. As they grew, they built Rome
then fought to see who would be king. Romulus killed Remus to be king, and thus the city is named.