The Roman well-cleaner who lost a sandal 2,000 years ago in Spain

https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-10-17/the-roman-well-cleaner-who-lost-a-sandal-2000-years-ago-in-spain.html

The footwear, the only example from Hispania discovered with decorative elements, is in an excellent state of preservation and has been refrigerated until it can be fully restored

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Paddzr@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y (1 reply)

How do they know he was cleaning? Maybe someone threw it in there as a prank or he was sitting at the edge and lost it?

riesendulli@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 2y

Worse, Spanish mob hid a dude in the sewers. Maybe the concrete disintegrated over time.

benvars@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y

Cinderella