Which ancient civilization pioneered the 'straight street' retail layout, where shops were arranged in a linear pattern with specialized districts for different goods?

Before modern malls and online shopping, ancient civilizations developed sophisticated retail systems that would influence commerce for millennia. From the bustling agoras of Greece to the grand bazaars of Mesopotamia, the foundations of retail strategy were established thousands of years ago. Test your knowledge about how our ancestors approached store layouts and created the first customer experiences in history's earliest marketplaces.

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Ancient Romans, with their carefully planned forum marketplaces featuring organized merchant stalls by trade
Ancient Egyptians, with their Nile-side markets organized in parallel rows based on the river's flow
Phoenicians, with their harbor markets designed in straight lines extending from the port
Ancient Chinese, with their imperial market streets running perpendicular to palace entrances