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8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall
Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall. Archaeologists excavating a ...
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Ancient Roman Bigfoot? 'Unusually Large' Shoes Puzzle Archaeologists
A stash of "unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes dug up at a Roman site in northern England has left archaeologists ...
"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England
Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then ...
‘Exceptionally large’ shoe among more than 30 found preserved at Roman fort
Excavations of the northern defensive ditches of Magna Fort have revealed 32 shoes buried in the “semi-anaerobic low oxygen deposits,” according to a July 2 news release from the Vindolanda Charitable ...
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Roman 'Bigfoot'? UK experts find giant ancient shoes
A stash of "unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes dug up at a Roman site in northern England has left archaeologists ...
Archaeologists perplexed to find ‘very large’ Roman leather shoes at ancient fort
Archaeologists have unearthed dozens of Roman-era footwear at an ancient fort site in northern England, including several ...
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A Garrison of Giants at Hadrian’s Wall? Oversized Roman Footwear Found at the Magna Fort
In the defensive ditches of the Roman fort of Magna, located in Northumberland and now home to the Roman Army Museum, ...
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'Baths, Wine, and Sex Make Life Worth Living': Roman Baths Served as Key Social Centers
By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.