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It lied next to the only Ford on the river ,just south of the Tiberine Island, which made the city the main north-south communication point in the area. It was further downstream of her big rival, the Etruscan city of Veii, which gave her better control of the river and its navigation. There were several hills. Settlements on hill were favoured because hills are easier to defend. The city was the result of the union between several settlements on the hills. This topography helped to accommodate a large population in a defensible area as the city grew. It had good access to drinking water. It had easy access to rocks that could be used as building materials. It had a valley between the some of the hills that came to be used as a city centre.

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