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Appenines
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mountains that form a ridge down the center of Italy
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Po River Valley
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large fertile plains around the Po River
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Rome
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was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753. Rome had seven hills and a villiage of huts had been built on the top of each hill. Rome was under Etruscan rule for about 100 years.
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Etruscans
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to the north of Rome, ruled Rome for 100 years. They had outstanding building programs, constructed the first roadbed of Rome(The Sacred Way) before 575.
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fusion of Etruscans and Rome
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a republican form of government was established,
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Servian Wall
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built around Rome after the fusion of Etruscans and Rome
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