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Roman military boot (caliga) discovered in Germany


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Here is a revision of a post from last summer about studies done on excavations found at a settlement near a Roman fort in Bavaria at Oberstimm, Germany. (The fort is thought to have been in use from AD 60 to 130.)

The X-ray studies of the suspected sandal fragments (pictured above) showed that the shoe had well-preserved nails and was, in fact, a hob-nailed military sandal (pictured below).

 

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Below is recreation of a Roman caliga (a hobnailed Roman-boot worn by the Roman legionaries)

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https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/ancient-roman-sandals-germany/


 

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2000-year-old-roman-military-sandal-with-nails-for-traction-found-in-germany#

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligae

 

Previous post about a suspected prostitute’s shoe:

 

 

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