Are the cobblestone streets in Rome original?

The stones were produced from deposits of volcanic rock that once spewed from the hills around Rome. Though sampietrini that are removed are recycled, the city resorted to importing machine-made cobblestones from China amid efforts to spruce up Rome for jubilee celebrations in 2000.



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