Geography of Rome

Location Italian Peninsula A peninsula is surrounded by water on 3 sides. (Florida) Shaped like a boot.

Location Cont. Rome is in the center. ROME

Mountains Apennine Mountains Run down the center of the peninsula. Not as rugged as the mtns. in Greece.

Seas Right in the center of the Mediterranean. Land travel was easy Sea travel was hard (few good harbors)

Farm Land Full of fertile farm land Didn’t “need” to trade much with other groups.

Volcanoes Several volcanoes on the peninsula. Most are now extinct. Vesuvius

The City of Rome Good Soil Surrounded by 7 hills (defense) 15 miles from the sea Centrally located.

Rome today The Colosseum

Rome Today Vatican City

Rome Today Pompeii

Rome Today Pisa

Rome Today Venice

Rome Today Tuscany

Geography of Europe

Seas, Peninsulas, Islands Europe –About ¾ the size of the continental USA Eurasia –Share common landmass of Europe and Asia Seas –300 miles of seacoast

Peninsulas –Scandinavia Fjords –Iberian Pyrenees Mountains –Apennine –Balkan Islands –Italy –Greece

Mountains, plains, natural resources Alps –Highest range in Europe Rivers –Rhine –Po –Danube –Elbe –Thames Northern European Plains

Economic Activity

Population Density

Historical Conflict Crusades Slavery WWI – WWII –Holocaust Communism Cold War –Yugoslavia –Czechoslovakia