Question

Which statement best describes the population of ancient Rome?

With a population of about a million, ancient Rome was a large city.
Compared to cities today, Rome was more like a town or village in size.
Ancient Rome was smaller than any city today.
Ancient Rome was bigger than any of today’s cities.

Answer 1

With a population of about a million, ancient Rome was a large city. It was enormous for its time but not larger than many modern cities.