Stepping Stones Let Romans Walk Above the Sewage in Pompeii
On a cold, rainy morning in Pompeii, I followed the same stepping stones ancient Romans once used to cross the city’s messy streets.
Stepping stones placed across Pompeii’s streets allowed pedestrians to cross above rainwater, animal waste, and sewage while carts still passed through the gaps between them.
I hustled along Pompeii’s…
