In the first half of the 1st millennium BC, Italy's climate was more humid and cool than it is today.
Sources
- Climate of ancient Rome (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/29101 (encyclopedia.pub)
- https://www.ancient-history-sites.com/roman/context/climate/ (ancient-history-sites.com)
- https://mariamilani.com/ancient_rome/climate_in_rome_italy.htm (mariamilani.com)
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