Italia controls the Mediterranean area and occupies a narrow ribbon along the Alps.

意大利控制着地中海区域，也占领了阿尔卑斯山长条地带。

The U.S. space agency NASA says the Eastern Mediterranean area has had its worst drought in 900 years.

美国航天局（NASA）表示，地中海东部地区遭遇900年来最严重的干旱。

You see, in the late 4th century B.C., the Romans began a campaign to expand the Roman Empire, and in 300 years they had conquered most of the Mediterranean area and parts of Europe.

你看，在公元前4世纪后期，罗马人开始了扩张罗马帝国的运动， 在300年的时间里， 他们征服了地中海的大部分地区和欧洲的部分地区。