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In various places around the city you will see the stepping stones which people used to cross the street (which would have been full of water, mud or animal droppings. You will also notice ridges worn into the road in some places, They say that these were worn down by carts passing but i feel that if that were so they would be all down the street and not just near the stepping stones. It seems more likely to me that they were actually carved there so that the cart wheels would go into them thus stopping the wheels from hitting the stepping stones or other various points and being damaged
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pompeii by dvideira
It was fed by the aqueduct in Roman times. As only the houses of the wealthiest citizens had indoor plumbing, the others would have to carry water from these fountains. Leave a Comment
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 stepping stones - pompeii by dvideira
There were stepping stones at every intersection and periodically along main streets.
These crossing points were built so that pedestrians could keep their feet dry and clean when crossing undrained streets. Water from overflowing public fountains as well as the waste water were commonly flowing in the streets . Leave a Comment
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Via Lupanare is located on the west side of the Terme Stabiane. It is a typical street of Pompeii. At the beginning you can see a big stone in the middle of the street: it is an ancient pedestrian passage and you can see signs left by the wheels of the wagons. Along this street you can see the hospitium Sittii which was a modest hotel, some houses (one with an interesting fresco (a snake?) on the facade) and the Lupanare (See the following tip). Leave a Comment
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Via Stabiana is one of the most important streets of Pompeii. It was the Cardo Maximus of the town and along its sides there were many houses, taverns and shops. In the crossroads between the streets thera are always a fountains and stones in the middle of the street: these were ancient pedestrian passages to help people to cross the road without problems during the rains; there you can see very well the signs left by the wagons. Leave a Comment Address: Regio VII
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Porta Vesuvio (in English, Gateway of Mount Vesuvius) was one of the main gateways of the town of Pompeii. It was damaged during the earthquake on 62 DC and it was under restauration on 79. Close to Porta Vesuvio you can see the Castellum Aquae: it was a dispatcher of the waters that flowed from a branch of the aqueduct of the Serino. Leave a Comment Address: Regio VI, Via del Vesuvio
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 Sandy on the stepping
stones by sandysmith
The street had high sides or trottoirs - to avoid heavy rainfall. Along the way stepping stones are available to cross the road which were cleverly designed to let the wheels of the traffic pass through.
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Via dei Sepolcri (in English, street of the graves) is a perfect example of suburban street with villas, shops and graves. This street was one of the first part of the town to be discovered between 1763 and 1838. From Porta Ercolano you can see many graves among which you can recognise the grave of Marco Cerrinio Restituto; the semicircular exedra dedicated to the priestess Mamia; the grave of Umbricio Scauro with plasters showing gladiatorials.
Along the street you can see, on the right, the Villa delle Colonne a Mosaico (in English, villa with mosaic columns); the villa di Cicerone (in English, Cicero's villa) and villa di Diomede. Leave a Comment Address: Via dei Sepolcri
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