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A very stylish #Roman woman's shoe with a decorative pattern punched into the leather.
Found in 1907 in a well in the civilian settlement of the Saalburg fort. The damp environment preserved the shoe in a good condition. Dating 2nd c. AD.

📷 Römerkastell Saalburg

A close-up of a single leather shoe with a decorative pattern of holes of different sizes and shapes (e.g circles, triangles).
#roman

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: unique #Roman flasks in the shape of a pair of sandals. They were used to hold oil or perfume. Found in a woman's burial in Cologne, dating late 2nd/early 3rd c. AD.

📷 Römisch-Germanisches Museum Köln

#RomanArchaeology #archaeology

The picture shows flask in the shape of a pair of thonged sandals made of colorless glass with a greenish tinge. The straps are decorated with blue glass.
#archaeology #roman #glass #romanarchaeology

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