Archaeologists identified the artifact as a caligae, a marching boot worn in the Roman military. Caligae sandals were made of leather and nails, Bettina Tremmel, a Roman archaeologist with the ...
The nails in the sole provided traction for marching soldiers ... at a civilian settlement on the outskirts of the Roman military fort. The settlement dates back to between A.D. 60 and 130 ...