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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Beginnings of Rome: Traditions of the Early Kings

For Students 9th - 10th
This chapter in William Morey's textbook on Roman history describes the legendary founding of Rome and the reign of the early kings.
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Handout
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Beginnings of Rome: The Situation of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
The seven hills of Rome are shown on two maps, showing the hills and their relation to neighboring lands on the Italian peninsula. There is a brief discussion on the geographic importance of the hills.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Beginnings of Rome: The Origin of the City

For Students 9th - 10th
This article lays out the probable founding of the city of Rome, rather than the legendary one. Three tribes, occupying three different hills, make an alliance and unite as one city-state, eventually becoming the city of Rome.
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Franco Cavazzi

Roman empire.net: Roman Italy Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Roman-Empire.net is an interactive map of Roman Italy. Areas, Regions, Tribes, Towns, Cities, Rivers, Lakes, and Mountains can be searched for with pull-down menus.