Geography of Rome

The Roman Empire during 200 B.C.E through 200 C.E was one of the most powerful empires throughout history. Rome is located in the central part of Italy; but the empire during this time period stretched from Italy to the Mediterranean basin taking over civilizations such as, the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Etruscans, and the well known Greeks. Since the empire stretched throughout many parts of the world the environments varied depending on location.