Such a number of Roman sandals, which is already found in Fort Vindolanda, not found in any other place where the Roman Empire.
British archaeologists have found the treasure, which consists of shoes released, during the reign of the Roman Empire. It was discovered during excavations conducted at the Fort Vindolanda. Production of scientists, hundreds of shoes, sandals and boots.
Fort Vindolanda was built in the Northern part of England, approximately 2 thousand years ago. Despite its small size, in combat potential he was one of the most powerful fortifications. The purpose of the Fort was the defense of Britain, which at that time was ruled by Rome from the attacks of the barbarians.
In addition to the walls, the Fort was defended by huge ramparts and deep ditches. It was during the excavation of such trenches at Vindolanda in 2015, the archaeologists found the part where you dumped the trash. As a result, they have found animal skeletons, pottery, scraps of leather goods, as well as this time, a lot of shoes – 421 pair.
There was both home and outdoor shoes, shoes for infants and, even, Slippers for bath. The total number of shoes that have managed to find during the whole period of the excavations at Fort Vindolanda, almost reached the number of 7 thousand pairs. How many of them remain in the ground even hard to imagine.
As such a number of soldiers and the population in the Fort was never, scientists have made a logical conclusion, every inhabitant Vindolanda had several pairs of shoes, which indicates a high level of prosperity. Such a number of Roman sandals, which is already found in Fort Vindolanda, not found in any other place where the Roman Empire.
