Giant Shoes Found Near Hadrian’s Wall Spark Mystery Around the Soldiers of Ancient Rome

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A 32-centimeter-long leather shoe from the Roman era, equivalent to a size 50, has been unearthed in England. The unusually large shoe raises questions about the people who once lived in the area, CNN reports.

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An ancient Roman mystery has been unraveled in the rolling hills of northern Britain.

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By Kameryn Griesser, CNN An ancient Roman mystery has been unraveled in the rolling hills of northern Britain. Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of unusually large shoes in the ruins of a first-century military fort along Hadrian's Wall, a 73-mile (117-kilometer) stone barrier that famously protected the northwestern perimeter of the Roman Empire from foreign invaders. The discovery is raising new questions about the lives and origins of the…

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Archaeologists recently discovered a batch of unusually large leather shoes at Hadrian’s Wall, one of the most important ancient Roman sites in Britain. Eight pairs of shoes were over 30 centimeters long, far larger than modern and ancient standards, sparking new speculation about the size and background of the local garrison.