Anicent Rome
Historians have been arguing for years – what was the richest ancient civilization? Many famous civilizations come to mind when you talk about wealth: Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Maya, Aztec, and Rome. Out of all these civilizations, I believe that Rome was the richest of all. Why? Based on its location, it gave this civilization an excellent advantage to grow and expand. Rome’s location was in the middle of the Mediterranean, on a peninsula (present day Italy). The city was placed near the Tiber River and the Latium Plains. It was well protected by the Apennine Mountains and being near the shoreline it could develop its navy to transport soldiers and protect ships bringing and delivering: food, slaves, gold, sliver, literature, glass, and
Being close to the Apennine Mountains had its down side, and that was not having enough farmlands to grow grain for its people. However, it only motivated them to find other ways – and that was through trading overseas for grain and eating fish as part of their staple diet. The mild weather in the Mediterranean Sea made sailing open all year round helping their navy, trading convoys, and making it a suitable place for human inhabitance. Because of this, Rome was able to conquer many other countries and use their wealth and resources to make life better for the Roman Citizens. They then used the newly gained land to grow food to keep from relying on the trades too much. Ships made it easy to access other lands and receive shipped goods like, clot
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