• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
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    Rome was infamously swampy. Malaria was rampant for just that reason. The Field of Mars itself was pretty swampy.

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      Rome being built only on its seven hills is a common misconception. Moreover it has also always been in the space in between and towards the river Tiber.