It seems that a 1600 -year -old photography of Roman face seems so real that it makes you want to wear it

The old estate in Villa Romana del Casal in Sicily known To view some of the most beautiful examples of the Roman mosaic preserved on its original location. As if the site was not already famous enough, researchers and students discovered a mosaic of sandals very modern so that it could be directly from the Havaianas Declaration.

The sandals, part of the largest mosaic decorating the southern thermal area in the villa, consist of two pale puffs with slightly lengthy toes and black tumors. Everyone in all, looks incredibly familiar, as if you could start your shoes and slide it on yourself.

“These are not simple decorations, but the hateful work that was created by two mosaic craftsmen in the fourth century AD,” says one of the last times statement In the Italian language by the independent area of Sicily. Along with the 1600-year-old Flip-Flop photography, archaeologists also revealed a mosaic engraving (whose text has not been revealed in the statement) and three columns.

These results “check again at the high level of the villa of art and architecture”, the statement continues. The archaeological work included more than 40 students from all over the world who participated through the International Summer Archeology School (archaeological heritage in the end of the ancient and the Byzantine Sicily).

The recently discovered Flip-Flops is not in any way mosaic in the Romana del Casali villa to show beach feelings. One of the most famous mosaics in the villa is often referred to as “bikini girls”. As the title suggests, it is characterized by a number of women who wear what they seem to be bikinos as they pass a ball, such as an old version of volleyball or volleyball.

However, accurate observers will notice that one of the women caught the weights-which look amazing as if they were a modern dumbbell of five pounds-while another is preparing to throw the disk. In fact, women actually participate in sports competitions, and the mosaic is also called “Le Palestriti” Paltra meaning sports club In Italian.

As for Flip-Flops, they were not strictly on the seashore of the old Romans. sandals They were popular shoes around the ancient Roman world. Interestingly (and uncomfortable), some indicate that unlike the ancient Greeks, the tapes on Roman sandals fit between The second and third foot fingers. Since the mosaic in the villa of Romana del Casali does not include actual feet, we will never know how it can be worn.

Ultimately, the last discovery represents a reminder that we do not differ from the people who turned around that old villa over ten centuries.

… unless they really wear Thung between the second and third toes. This is just strange.