#calceus

[asdaricus]

Fine Men's footwear from the Roman Age. Here we see what the well-heeled wear on their feet. Preserved in stone for centuries, these leather shoes are ornate and suitable for rulers, some even for emperors.

[theancientwayoflife]

~ Roman shoe or calceus of leather.

Place of origin: Roman site at Newstead

Date: Late 1st - early 2nd century (ca. A.D. 90-110)

Culture: Romano-British

Medium: Leather

[archaeologs]

🇬🇧 Calceus The Roman term for a shoe or boot. It was a complete protection for the foot and so differed from the sandal. Different kinds of calcei designated difference of rank.

🇹🇷 Calceus Roma'da sokağa çıkıldığında giyilen, bütün ayağı örten, sırımlarla bağlanan kundura.

[lespalimpsestes]