

These seven hills became Rome’s center and home to
Palatine
Capitoline
Quirinal
Caelian
Herculaneum
Egnazia
Aosta
Aventine
Verona
Viminal
Esquiline
The Seven Hills
Ancient Cities
Palatine Hill is thought to be the oldest part of the city. How might building on a hill provide security for early Romans?
What are legends?

Which brother was the first king of the city of Rome after it was founded by the brothers?
What helped make Rome strong?
Match the lessons the Romans learned with the influencers.
replaced mud huts with stone houses
modified their alphabet for writing
learned how to grow olives
learned expert trading techniques
copied their style of the long epic poem
laid out the city’s streets in a grid plan around a central square
Greek Influence
Etruscan Influence
Why did Romulus kill his twin brother?
Rome’s geography helped it survive and thrive. How?