Sicily and sardinia
grain, wine, and olive oil
the Romans attacked other countries for their possesions like gold and grain
The conquered territories provided Rome with their natural resources, such as gold, silver, tin, lead, a good seaport, a better trade route. They also provided Rome with military recruits called auxiliaries. Some territories such as Sicily and Egypt provided Rome with needed grain.
Probably mostly grain.
The Ancient Romans do not exist any longer, but they used to eat grain, vegetables, meat and fruit.
They got dates, grain and wine
She is known as Demeter to the Greeks and Ceres to the Romans.
Demeter is the Greek Goddess of grain, known to the Romans as Ceres.
they would give out free grain to poor people as part of benefits
They traded around the Mediterranean with the various peoples there, and especially the Black Sea for the grain and metals they needed.
The grains most frequently mentioned in Roman cooking are wheat, barley and spelt.
The Mediterranean sea was like a gigantic lake in the middle of the Roman empire. It protected and benefited ancient Rome in several ways. The sea gave a measure of protection to Rome and to Italy, as invading fleets could be spotted from coastal watch points and defensive measures taken. The benefits were in trade goods, faster travel than by land, ease of movement for the military, and he expediting of the imports of grain that Rome needed to feed her population.