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title: The Streets of Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11248/the-streets-of-pompeii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Streets of Pompeii

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![The Streets of Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11248.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11248.jpg)

## Image Caption

The streets of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) were paved during [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, September 22). The Streets of Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11248/the-streets-of-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Streets of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 22, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11248/the-streets-of-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Streets of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11248/the-streets-of-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

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