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14 Cards in this Set
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The large penninsula shaped country which sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea
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Italy
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First Democracy -- heavily influenced Roman culture
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Greece
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island off the tip of the boot of Italy
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Sicily
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Sea ringed by the Roman Empire conquered by Julius Caesar
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Mediterranean Sea
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city of 7 hills founded by Romulus which became center of Roman culture
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Rome
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River near Rome
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Tiber River
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Massive eruption of volcano in 79 AD covered the city of Pompeii
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Mount Vesuvius
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twin brothers raised by wolves - Romulus founded the city of Rome on April 21, 753 BC
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Romulus and Remus
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Conquered the vast Roman empire but ended the Republic when he became "Dictator for Life"
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Julius Caesar
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grand-nephew of Caesar who became the first Roman emperor
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Augustus
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April 21, 753 BC
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City of Rome founded by Romulus
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March 15, 44 BC
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Julius Caesar assassinated
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Palatine
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one of the 7 hills of Rome where Romulus lived
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Forum
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political and economic center of ancient Rome
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