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How had the Roman empire been considered the wealthiest empire in case of fertility of land? |
| Answer» Solution : The Roman empire included many regions that had a reputation of exceptional fertility.Campania in Italy, SICILY, the Fayum in Egypt, Galilee, Byzacium (Tunisia), Southern Gaul (called Gallia Narbonensis) were among the most densely settled or wealthiest parts of the empire, LIKE Strabo and Pliny. The best kinds of wine CAME from Campania. Sicily and Byzacium exported large quantities of wheat to Rome. Galilee was densely cultivated, and SPANISH OLIVE oil came mainly from numerous estates (fundi) along thebanks of the river Guadalquivir in the south of Spain. | |