The western basin.
The Western Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas.
Ancient Rome covered the whole Mediterranean Sea area, and part of Great Britain.
The Romans called the Mediterranean mare nostrum (our sea) because the had conquered all the lands around this sea and the Mediterranean was the heart of their empire. The Roman themselves were Mediterranean people. Rome is only 16 miles from the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is part of the western Mediterranean.
By the end of the Punic wars Rome controlled the western Mediterranean littoral.
Rome is the capital city of Italy, and Italy sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea.
ROME is in Italy and by the Mediterranean Sea.....
It gave Rome dominance in the Western Mediterranean, and began its embroilent in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.Rome became master of the Mediterranean by military conquest. By winning the Punic wars, Rome neutralized Carthage, which was Rome's only serious competition.
Rome is in the Mediterranean. Therefore, it has a Mediterranean climate: hot and dry summers and mild winters.
Rome gained dominance in the Western Mediterranean and began to move in on the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rome's supremacy in the Western Mediterranean and a springboard to the Eastern Mediterannean.
They were not 'in Rome. It was Rome vs Carthage. Rome won all three. Rome became dominant in the Western Mediterranean and began to become involved in the Eastern Mediterranean.