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   Argos (semantikast@openbiblio.social)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Mar-2026 04:37:06 JST Argos

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   • Nina Willburger

   @ninawillburger Do we know that there were socks (honest question)?

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     Nina Willburger (ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Mar-2026 04:37:35 JST Nina Willburger

     An adorable #Roman shoe, made for a #baby too young to walk. The shoe imitates the footwear of Roman soldiers (caligae). The cut-out design would have shown off the kid’s socks!

     From Bordeaux, dating 1st/2nd AD.
     
     📷 Bordeaux, Musée d’Aquitaine

     #archaeology #romanarchaeology