1. Geography

2.  The Tiber river is the third longest river in Italy.  The river has achieved lasting fame as the main watercourse of the city of Rome.  The source of the Tiber is made up of two springs on Mount Fumaiolo. The Tiber river

3. The city of Rome  Rome is the capital of Italy and also of the Province of Rome and of the region of Lazio.  Rome's history spans more than two and a half thousand years, since its legendary founding in 753 BC.  Rome is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe.

4. Pompeii  The city of Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city.  Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC by the Osci or Oscans and was captured by the Romans in 80 BC.  Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years.

5. Mt. Vesuvius  It is one of several volcanoes which form the Campanian volcanic arc.  Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.  Vesuvius has erupted many times since and is the only volcano on the European mainland to have erupted within the last hundred years.

6. Resources Wikipedia wiki answers Questions 1.Is the Tiber river the second largest river in the world? 2.Rome is one of the oldest continuously occupied cities in Europe. T or F 3.Mt. Vesuvius is not a volcano T or F