Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Research on Rome

Venice
Built on a lagoon at the end of the Adriatic Sea the city has more than 150 canals running through it.

Apulia
Apulia in Southeast Italy is a hilly agricultural region.

Alps
The Alps,stretching more than 3,200 km is the most important mountain range in western Europe.The highest point is Mont Blanc(4,808 m) on the border between France and Italy.

Mont Blanc Massif
Helbronner Point on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif has an altitude of 3,462 m.

Matterhorn
The Matterhorn(4,478) in France Mont Clevin is in the heart of the Alps on they border between Switzerland and Italy.

Adriatic sea
The Adriatic Sea forms a tongue of water between Italy and the Balkans.

Ancient Rome
About 2,000 years ago,Rome was one of the biggest cities in the world.At that time the Romans ruled all the lands around the Mediterranean sea.these lands were called the Roman Empire.

The Roman Empire
The Roman`s had a huge army of well-trained Soldiers.They used their Army to fight for new land and to protect the Empire.Most Soldiers fought on foot using a spear, a sword and a dagger

Home Comforts
In Rome ,rich people lived in comfortable houses with large gardens.Some had toilets,running water and a kind of central heating.

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