Ancient Roman Mosaic Featuring Mysterious Oversized Flip-Flops Unearthed in Luxurious Sicilian Villa
Another sandal mosaic can be seen at the Sabratha Museum in Libya. This particular mosaic shows a pair of sandals, two strigils (which were common hygiene tools at the time), and an oil vessel alongside the words “Salvom Lavisse,” meaning “It is healthy to have bathed.”
The sandal mosaic and the other works recently discovered at the Villa Romana del Casale will now be cleaned and prepared for permanent exhibition. Archaeologists are also working on putting the data collected from the discoveries into a form of 3D documentation of this historic site and its many ancient wonders.
After reading about this newly-uncovered flip-flops mosaic, see the mosaic featuring aquatic animals discovered in an ancient bathhouse. Then, learn about the stunning marble floor of an ancient Roman villa found off the southern coast of Italy.
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