Topographic map of Rome

Rome topographic map. Topographic map of Rome (Lazio - Italy) to print. Topographic map of Rome (Lazio - Italy) to download. The topography of Rome—the advantage of the hills and the river—likely was a boon in Rome struggles against all of its neighbors. Likewise, the topography of Italy proper, with the Alps and the Appenines providing natural defenses in the north, hampered invasions from the outside. The topographic map of Rome, however, played a role in the Romans ultimately unsuccessful struggle to hold on to these territories after Trajan death.