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Pompeii's streets still bear wheel ruts from Roman carts

Original: 🏛️ Pompeii's street stones still carry wheel ruts worn in by tens of thousands of cart passes before 79 AD. As a real es

The stone-paved streets of Pompeii still show deep wheel ruts worn by tens of thousands of cart journeys before the city was buried by Vesuvius' eruption in 79 AD. A real estate agent has drawn a professional lesson from the detail, saying wear patterns reveal the true story of how a property was actually used, a reflection that has struck a chord online.

Why now: People are drawn to the vivid physical evidence of daily Roman life preserved in Pompeii, plus the unusual property-management angle.

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• 🏛️ Pompeii's street stones still carry wheel ruts worn in by tens of thousands of cart passes before 79 AD. As a real estate agent & property manager, I think about wear patterns differently now — every street and foundation tells the real story of how a property's been used.… · 23homes@mstdn.business · 1

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