1. Do Now Read the quote by Livy and answer the question.
“Not without reason did gods and men choose this spot for the site of our city – the hills, the river to bring us produce from the inland regions and sea-borne commerce from abroad, the sea itself, near enough for convenience yet not so near as to bring danger from foreign fleets, our situation at the very heart of Italy- all these advantages make it of all places in the world the best for a city destined to grow great.”
According to Livy, what advantages does Rome have to grow great?

2. Geography and Religion
Ancient Rome
Geography and Religion

3. Rome- Home of Gladiators

4. Don’t You LOVE Geography?
Where is this place?
Located in center of Italian peninsula (distant from Eastern Mediterranean powers.)
Protected by Alps in north and Mediterranean Sea to the west, east, and south.
Mediterranean provides protection and sea-borne commerce.
The Apennine Mountains run down center of Italy like a backbone.

5. More Geography… Good landscape = growing population.
Good harbors, fertile fields, river valleys, and mild climate supported agriculture and trading.
Rome grew along Tiber River and became a strong city-state between 800 – 700 BC.
Rome influences all of Mediterranean region because of its location.

7. The Founding of Rome
How Rome Came to Be - The story of Romulus and Remus.

9. Mythology and Religion
Religiously, Rome is much like Greece.
Polytheistic
Roman gods developed from Etruscan and Greek gods.
Etruscans briefly ruled Rome and it was thought they could read the future by watching the birds.
Eventually, Romans also adopted some Greek Gods.

10. More Mythology Feasts and festivals to honor the gods
Temples also built.
Government even worshipped gods and practiced rituals.

11. TV Timeout 

12. Greek God Roman God Power Ares Zeus Hera Aphrodite Artemis Athena
Roman Gods to Know Take a few minutes to fill in this chart and research what the Roman God equivalent is for each of the Greek Gods and list their power.
Greek God
Roman God
Power
Ares
Zeus
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
Hestia
Hades
Hermes
Poseidon

13. Greek God Roman God Power Ares Mars God of War Zeus Jupiter
Roman Gods to Know Take a few minutes to fill in this chart and research what the Roman God equivalent is for each of the Greek Gods and list their power.
Greek God
Roman God
Power
Ares
Mars
God of War
Zeus
Jupiter
King of Gods
Hera
Juno
Marriage
Aphrodite
Venus
Love and Beauty
Artemis
Diana
Ag. and Hunting
Athena
Minerva
Wisdom
Hestia
Vesta
Hearth and Home
Hades
Pluto
Underworld
Hermes
Mercury
Messenger God
Poseidon
Neptune
God of the Sea

14. Who’s Who?

15. More Who’s Who
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