Rome was originally a small town; its increase in trade strengthened and expanded it. Its location next to the Tiber River made it easy for merchants to navigate and enter the city easily. In its height it was the most extensive and powerful civilization, it excelled in trade, culture and defense. Rome defers from modern Italy in many ways starting from trade, transportation, culture and government. The Roman Empire’s power had cemented its resilient presence as a powerful civilization in the world’s history that later continued to provide the steps that makes Italy the strong country it is.
Trade in Rome:
Trade goods were vital to ancient Rome and Roman Empire. A large municipal like Rome needed to import larger quantities of products compared to other empires. Romans imported a variety of materials such as beef, iron, leather, olive oil, perfumes, silver, corn and many other commodities. The most common and efficient way to transport goods was by sea routes.
Roman citizens survival was based on their need of food, so the only way to get some food was by trading their belongings. The biggest and most important import in the Rome Empire was corn. Rome was traded with many countries from …show more content…
Rome is the capital in the center of Italy. The Geography of Rome helped it become a strong united Empire. Roman Empire expanded more, becoming one of the most powerful civilizations in the history. However, the climate in Rome is the as same as today. It is hot and dry in summer. They have less snow in their winter, but in terms of the surrounding environment Ancient Rome has the best environment. There is fresh soil for growing crops, and they get water from river and Mediterranean sea. Ancient Rome were depending on slaves to work in farms. 90% of Roman citizens believe that farming was the only way to live, so they were planted in spring and harvested plants in