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The marble steps, cobblestone etc leading to Parthenon is insanely polished & slippery from all the foot traffic. Did the slipperyness develop soon after it was built, or fairly modern? If it's ancient, did they develop any special shoes or something?

by /u/SchighSchagh in /r/AskHistorians

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