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When I was there the guide told us that they use to wash down the streets and the stepping stones were used so people could cross the street without getting their feet wet. This also worked in a bad rain storm. It rained the day I was there, but no water collected.
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Was Pompeii smelly?
Probably, as the streets were filled with urine, excrement, animals and rotting food.
What buildings have been found in pompeii after the eruption?
Just about all the buildings one would expect to find in an ancient town have been found in Pompeii. That's what makes it so interesting. There were many private houses, both large and small, brothels, bakeries, public latrines, the amphitheater, gladiatorial barracks, public buildings and temples. Of course many of these buildings are in various states of preservation. The streets, with their crossing stones have also been dug out and also the water works.
What do you know about Pompeii?
Pompeii, Italy was built on a low hill of volcanic rock, approximately five miles south of Mount Vesuvius. The ancient city featured two main streets, known to day as the 'Street of Shops' and 'Stabaie Street', that crossed near the center of the town. A third main street ran parallel to the street of shops, and most of the streets in Pompeii ran mostly in straight lines, and divided the town into blocks. There are no evidence of any of the streets having names.For entertainment, there were two theaters, a sports field or Palaestra, and an amphitheater. For the theaters, one was an open-air theater that held up to five thousand people, and the other was a roofed, smaller theater that was used for shows or concerts. The amphitheater was for entertainment through violence (e.g. gladiatorial combats and wild animal hunts), and could hold every citizen and inhabitant of Pompeii, as well as visitors from nearby towns.Pompeii was a desirable place to live for two main reasons. Firstly, the soil was very fertile, due to Mount Vesuvius, which was very close. The people of Pompeii didn't know that Vesuvius was a volcano, so were unaware that it was the cause for the fertile land. Secondly and lastly, the location of Pompeii was close to the Bay of Naples, therefore, it provided the necessary transportation for traders. Pompeii was a very busy town, with people bustling about, and it can be said that there were many amenities of life.Nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, and it was documented by Pliny the Younger.
How did the Romans invent roads?
The Romans did not "invent" roads. Roads wee around hundreds of years before Rome existed. What they did do is greatly improve them and build many more roads than had previously existed.
What was life like in Pompeii?
The adults might go trading, and then go to the public bath while the children play in courtyards and streets. They had no clue that Vesuvius was a volcano, and they mostly had nice lives, but of the 20,000 that lived there, about 8,000 were slaves.
What material were the streets of Pompeii made out of?
Tufa or basalt stones
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When was Stepping Stones - home - created?
Stepping Stones - home - was created in 1920.
When was Stepping Stones Nigeria created?
Stepping Stones Nigeria was created in 2005.
What is Stepping Stones Nigeria's population?
The population of Stepping Stones Nigeria is 7.
When was Stepping Stones - album - created?
Stepping Stones - album - was created in 1999.
When was Stepping Stones Light created?
Stepping Stones Light was created in 1877.
What are the ratings and certificates for Stepping Stones - 1931?
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Which stepping stones are affordable?
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9 if there is one in the begining
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