In ancient Italy, even small rivers would overflow and swamp the surrounding terrain during the annual melt of mountain snow.
Sources
- Climate of ancient Rome (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://bible-history.com/biblemaps/po-river (bible-history.com)
- https://www.romeartlover.it/Tevere.html (romeartlover.it)
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