Did You Know? Footprints from the Past Found Under Mosaic in Israel
Posted on: October 29, 2009
Sandal print from mosaic site in Lod

Sandal print from mosaic site in Lod

Ancient foot and sandal prints were found by Israeli archaeologists removing a mosaic floor for conservation in Lod. The mosaic, discovered in 1996 but only now being restored, is one of the biggest and most remarkable found in Israel, and is thought to be from an affluent villa dating to the Roman period some 1,700 years ago. Experts believe the prints were from the mosaic’s creators, and that they packed the plaster with their feet. The size of the footprints varied, from an American shoe size of 2 to 10.5, and at least one of the imprints resembles a modern sandal. For more, read these stories from UPI and Haaretz.