we noticed to our great surprise a number of imprints that were left by Roman military boots while their owners were walking over the mortar before it had dried.' He estimates the prints were ...

By scouring that trash heap with a compact metal detector, they located the dig’s real treasure—the soldier’s shoe. “Why did we find a boot (actually more of a sandal) of a Roman soldier ...

Researchers analyzed the footwear fragments using X-rays, which revealed the shoe to be a caligae — Roman military boots. This type of heavy-duty, hobnailed sandal was part of the standard ...

Many were the basic "fell boot" of the Roman military, a simple, high-ankle shoe without decoration. Other shoes found around the base were equipped with "carbatina," the Roman equivalent of Velcro.

The Roman army had long, well-organised supply lines that stretch all over the empire. As such, wherever the army was, soldiers could get letters from home and new equipment such as new boots or ...

Yet boots have been found during excavations of Roman infantry barracks in Germany, and in my mind, a soldier posted to the damp climes of northern Europe would have bought such kit if he’d had ...

So far, the find has yielded weapons and equipment belonging to Roman soldiers, including lead sling bullets and boot nails. The slingshot lead bears the stamp of the 3rd Legion, which was ...

hobnailed boots and a silver crossbow-style brooch — suggest he may have been an elite member of the Roman military. Evan Chapman, senior curator of archaeology at Amgueddfa Cymru — Museum ...

They traced the pottery to ancient Italy, confirming that Flaccus was indeed a Roman soldier. Previous digs in the region, unearthing pottery shreds, could not prove the presence of a settlement ...