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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?

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Ancient Rome

• Geography and Religion

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Rome

• Rome- Home of Gladiators

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Dont 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.

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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.

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The Founding of Rome

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

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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.

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More Mythology

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

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Roman Gods to KnowTake 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.
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Roman Gods to KnowTake 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.
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