Raised stones for pedestrian crossings across streets in Pompei (Pompeii) excavated after being buried in volcanic ash

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Raised stones for pedestrian crossings across streets in Pompei (Pompeii) to allow people to cross the road without getting wet from rainwater or sewage, all of which were buried in ash during the eruptions of Vesuvius in 79AD

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Pompei (Pompeii), near Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © Emma Durnford / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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