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Footius Maximus! Scientists discover a 2,000-year-old leather shoe belonging to a Roman soldier with absolutely ENORMOUS feet
Scientists have found 2,000-year-old leather shoe measures 12.6 inches (32cm) in length, the equivalent of a modern men's ...
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One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals
Archaeologists have unearthed an enormous leather shoe while digging at the bottom of an "ankle-breaker" defensive ditch at a ...
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The Year That Forged the Roman Empire
Why can we say that 146 BCE was crucial in the formation of the Roman Empire, perhaps more than any other single year?
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How the Roman Empire Descended into Civil War | Year of Four Emperors
The Year of the Four Emperors (69 AD) marked the first brutal civil war of the Roman Empire, plunging the empire into chaos after Nero’s death. In this video, we explore the power struggles, shifting ...
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2,000-Year-Old Leather Shoe Reveals Some Roman Soldiers Had Massive Feet
In today’s sizes, the shoes would have been the equivalent of a UK men’s size 12 to 14, which is 13 to 15 in the US. In ...
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Latin literature : a history
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