Geography of Rome

Where is Rome located?

• Near the center of the Italian peninsula

• Separated from the rest of Europe by a high mountain range called the Alps

What are the major land features?• Tiber river – provided

water and transportation routes

• Apennines – mountain range that stretches more than 850 miles

• Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, and Ionian Sea, Adriatic Sea

What is the climate in Rome?• Mediterranean climate – mild winters and

warm, dry summers

How did Rome’s Geography help it grow?

• Less rugged mountains which allowed Rome to unite

• Rome had several large plains making farming easier

• Natural harbors that helped support trade

Map of RomeUse map on page 483 to label the following:

1. Rome (with a *)2. Apennines mountains3. Alps mountains4. Adriatic sea5. Mediterranean sea6. Tyrrhenian sea7. Ionian sea8. Tiber river

9. Arno river10. Po river11. Sicily12. Corsica13. Sardinia14. Carthage