[DOC] [TLE] Venice - Wikipedia [PAR] Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is 
situated across a ..... Situated on the Adriatic Sea, Venice always traded 
extensively with the Byzantine Empire and the Muslim world. ... The Venetian 
government structure was similar in some ways to the republican system of 
ancient Rome, with an... [DOC] [TLE] Adria - Wikipedia [PAR] Adria is a town and comune in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of 
Northern Italy, ... Adria may have given its name during an early period to the 
Adriatic Sea, to ... 1.1 Ancient era; 1.2 Medieval and modern age ... At the time of 
the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the port of Adria had lost most of its 
importance. [DOC] [TLE] History of Venice - Index of names [PAR] Andro, Andros, island in the Aegean Sea, between Negroponte and Tine. See a 
page on the ... Today it has resumed its ancient name of Crete. Main town of the... [DOC] [TLE] Venice facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about Venice at Encyclopedia.com. ... literary 
and artistic achievements were rivaled only by those of Florence and Rome. ... 
sandy islands in the Adriatic, where they were protected by the sea yet had 
access ..... Porto Marghera, the modern port of Venice (founded in the 1920s), 
located on... [DOC] [TLE] Adriatic Sea - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Aug 24, 2012 ... The Adriatic Sea is situated largely between the eastern coast of Italy and the 
western ... It was used by the ancient Romans to transport goods, including 
animals and slaves, to Ostia, the Roman port. ... South of the Istrian Peninsula, 
which separates the Gulfs of Venice and Gulf of Trieste .... Name of Winds. [DOC] [TLE] 'Biggest canal ever built by Romans' discovered - Telegraph [PAR] Jul 11, 2010 ... It would have enabled cargo to be transferred from big ocean-going ships to 
smaller river ... and commercial agents, some of whom had their names inscribed 
on tomb stones. Portus was the main port of ancient Rome for more than 500 
years and provided a ... In pics: George and Amal's Venice wedding. [DOC] [TLE] The Italian Harbors on the Adriatic Sea  Economic Geography 7 ... [PAR] Jun 11, 2012 ... The port economy of the northern Adriatic, especially developments at Venice 
and Trieste in the early 20c. Part of ... p203 Trieste, the ancient Tergeste of the 
Romans, is quite another type, ... Venice became the Italian harbor on the 
Adriatic Sea, while Trieste remained Austrian. .... Both names mean "river". [DOC] [TLE] Adriatic Sea | sea, Mediterranean Sea | Britannica.com [PAR] Aug 19, 2016 ... Arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between the Italian and Balkan ... Where low 
and sandy shores are found, the nearby sea is shallow, as in the vicinity of 
Venice or, ... mountains into the sea, and a southeasterly wind named the sirocco 
... port town of Adria, which prospered during ancient Roman times. [DOC] [TLE] 20 Gorgeous Seaside Towns In Italy | Huffington Post [PAR] May 2, 2014 ... So why not do as the Romans do and head to the sea? ... The Lido is a seven-
mile strip of beach in Venice that became known as a ... Long ago, Portofino was 
an ancient Roman colony, seized by the Republic of Genoa in 1229. ... Odysseus
, which were discovered in the grotto for which the town is named. [DOC] [TLE] Italian Coastal Odyssey: Hidden Italy, Sicily & Malta - Grand Circle ... [PAR] Glide through the serene canals of Venice, and witness the beauty of this iconic 
city. ... Soar above one of Rome'sand the world'smost famous ancient sites, 
the ... selection of river and small shipsfrom the Adriatic Sea to the Danube 
River. ..... After dinner onboard and your evening Port Talk, gather on the Sun 
Deck... [DOC] [TLE] Mediterranean Cruise | Venice to Barcelona | TIMELESS ... [PAR] Enjoy the nearby beach or discover the remains of Sardinia's ancient, ... The

Question: This sea was named for an ancient Roman port near Venice
Answer: Adriatic