Rome was not built in a day

Rome...according to history, was not built in a day. It all started with a couple of settlers on a hilly bank, the Tiber River in Italy.  They reachedd out to other nation and religion and grew from there. It was like a melting pot kind of thing...other outside settlers had the opportunity to vote and become citizens, there was an oppoirtunity for growth. And I guess for a while it was a wonderful thing because everybody wanted to be apart of the city of Rome..yes things were hot and popping in the city that was Rome. Unlike the Greeks, you could not reach anywhere in their community. It was very difficult to advance yourself with them. You could not even vote and become a citizen. Cont..