guy Posted August 13, 2025 Report Share Posted August 13, 2025 (edited) A Roman mosaic depicting modern-appearing flip-flops were discovered during recent excavations in Sicily. This was at the site where the “girls in bikinis” was previously discovered (pictured below). Here is the official press release on the find: At the Villa Romana del Casale in Piazza Armerina, new and extraordinary finds have been unearthed, further enriching the site's already vast archaeological heritage. Recent excavations uncovered two sandals, depicted in mosaic, reminiscent of modern flip-flops. These are not simple decorations, but a refined work created by a 4th-century AD mosaic artisan, part of a larger mosaic scheme that decorated the southern thermal baths of the Villa. Alongside this unique depiction, archaeologists also uncovered a mosaic inscription and three columns with their capitals [topmost part of column]. These discoveries further confirm the Villa's exceptional artistic and architectural quality, as well as the importance of the ongoing excavations for the historical and cultural reconstruction of the site. https://greekreporter.com/2025/08/05/roman-flip-flops-mosaic-sicily/ https://parchiarcheologici.regione.sicilia.it/blog/morgantina-e-villa-romana-del-casale-nuove-scoperte-mosaiche-e-successo-per-la-summer-school-archlabs/ Edited August 13, 2025 by guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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