ID=902Decumanus maximus (On the streets)

Herculaneum
On the streets
Decumanus maximus



A typical Roman street-plan consisted of a decumanus maximus and parallel demumani (streets). Perpendicular the cardo maximus and parallel cardi. In this case Decumanus Maximus. Rome itself was the great exception, with no street plan at all. half way f the street a public fountain


Decumanus maximus
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