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Well done Kurt.
Here a reconstruction of Athenian horsemen high boots from the American journal of archeology.
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Nicely done Giannis
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Happy new year Stefane and everybody!!!It's really hard to find a clear depiction of a sandal...an option was that of Achilles in the vese with the woonded Patroclos,but found it too light...To be honest,I trusted Connolly and other painters(though I suspect most of them use Connolly as a base) a lot,however I did found a vase with such sandals.this one and one or two others that have some common points
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Ugh :x I've no idea why,but it seems I cannot post this attachment!
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I found these French sandals today... look at the name...!
Spartiates :roll:
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The enemy is less likely to get wind of an advance of cavalry, if the orders for march were passed from mouth to mouth rather than announced by voice of herald, or public notice. Xenophon
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Looking at the metallic fittings and the chrome-tanned leather, I don't think they'll get past the Authenticity Officer, Cristi.
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Plato in his "Politeia" I think it is in book B sais that people would work barefeet in summer but they would need shoemakers in winter to protect their feet not from anything else but cold.He also mentions in the same paragraph that they would work nude in summer but they would need clothe makers for the winter.So here is literal evidence that once more it's not just artistic license that vases and sculptures show barefeet and nude men.
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Quote:Archeology Museum Athens
It was though to be barefoot....
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178 ... foot-1.jpg
First link doesn't work, Stefanos.
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