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Big Roman shoes discovered near Hadrian’s Wall – but they don’t necessarily mean big Roman feet
It’s up for debate what the big shoes found at Magna mean and that’s an integral part of archaeological research ...
Giant shoes found near Hadrian’s Wall spark mystery around the soldiers of ancient Rome
Archaeologists in northern Britain discovered 13-inch shoes at the ancient Roman Magna Fort, raising questions about the ...
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👣 Discovery of giant Roman shoes... Were the Romans giants?
Exceptionally large Roman shoes have been discovered at a fort in northern England. These artifacts, measuring over 12 inches (30 cm), intrigue archaeologists with their unusual dimensions. ...
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Massive 13-inch Roman shoe worn by giant soldier 2,000 years ago found by archaeologists in Northumberland
The large leather shoes were found in a defensive ditch, which the Romans also used as rubbish dumps. At the nearby ...
Archaeology mystery as huge shoes found near UK landmark
A stash of huge Roman shoes has been found at the ruins of a fort on Hadrian’s Wall. Archaeologists uncovered 32 pieces of ...
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Huge 2,000-Year-old Roman Leather Shoe Discovered Exquisitely Preserved–Worn by a Soldier
In fact, so many shoes have been found across the two sites, the Vindolanda archaeological trust maintains a "shoe specialist ...
"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, according to Vindolanda's website​.
Mystery over 'unusually large' Roman shoes
Unusually large shoes discovered at a Roman fort have left archaeologists baffled. Earlier this year, 32 shoes were dug up at ...
Giant Roman shoes found at Hadrian’s Wall raise questions about ancient soldiers
Archaeologists have found several pairs of unusually large Roman shoes during excavations at Magna Fort, a Roman military ...
Experts baffled by giant shoes found at ancient Roman fort
Experts say they hope that pottery found in the same soil layers as the footwear could help them solve the mystery.
‘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 ...