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The streets of Pompeii were paved during Roman times with large polygonal blocks of stone. The stepping stones kept Romans' feet dry and out of the rainwater, slops, and animal waste that would have filled the streets of Pompeii.
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Raddato, C. (2019, September 22). The Streets of Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11248/the-streets-of-pompeii/
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Raddato, Carole. "The Streets of Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 22, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11248/the-streets-of-pompeii/.
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