The latest historical discoveries...a 1,500-year-old woman's shoe with a beautiful message in Greek
Historical monuments are considered one of the factors that most contribute to attracting tourists from all over the world.
They differ in the way they are discovered and found, as they are often discovered by chance, without any effort in research.
This is what happened recently in Istanbul during excavation operations, where a 1,500-year-old pair of sandals was discovered with a beautiful message in Greek.
To become one of the main attractions of the city's Archaeological Museum.
The sandal contains a message in Greek that reads: “Use it in health, lady, and wear beauty and happiness.”
The astonishing discovery was made during operations conducted by the Marmaray Project, an undersea railway tunnel linking the Asian and European sides of Istanbul under the Bosphorus Strait.
The excavations, which began in 2004, have revealed new historical aspects of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
The Turkish newspaper Sabah reported that about 60,000 artifacts discovered over a period of nine years are being kept in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum until a special museum is built for them.
The Byzantine Empire was a continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century AD It continued to exist for another thousand years until it fell into the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1453, the military power in Europe.
The sandals belonged to a Greek woman
Scientists say that the discovered sandals date back more than 1,500 years and that they belong to a woman.
The Byzantines loved colors and patterns, and made and exported very rich patterned fabrics, especially Byzantine silk, which was woven and embroidered for the upper classes and resist-dyed and printed for the lower classes.
Modesty was important to everyone, and most women appeared to be almost completely covered by shapeless clothing.
A large amount of footwear was found in this excavation project, with sandals, slippers and boots.
Red, reserved for empire use in men's shoes, is actually the most common color for women's shoes.
Purses are rarely visible, and appear to be made of fabric matching the dress, or perhaps tucked into the sash.
Istanbul excavations reveal jewels from the Byzantine Empire
Excavations have found the first traces of civilizations from different periods, including the skeletons of Istanbul's first inhabitants; 8,500-year-old footprints, Port of Eleutheros (Theodosius), a port known in world literature but no traces of which have been found before; and the world's largest collection of sunken medieval ships, as well as 60,000 animal bones from 57 species along with plant fossils.
The Port of Eleutherios, which was one of the ancient ports of Constantinople, is located under the modern Yenikapi district of Istanbul.
It was built at the mouth of the Lykos River, which runs through the city to the Propontis River.
The harbor was built in the late 4th century, during the reign of Theodosius I, and was the city's main trading point in late antiquity. It continued in use until the 11th century.
In November 2005, Marmaray project workers discovered silt remains in the harbour.
Where excavations have produced evidence of the 4th century Portus Theodosiakos.
There, archaeologists discovered traces of Constantine the Great's city wall, and the remains of more than 35 Byzantine ships from the 7th to 10th centuries, including several Byzantine galleys, the remains of which had never been found before.
In addition, excavations have uncovered the oldest evidence of settlement in Constantinople, with artifacts, including amphorae, pottery shards, shells, pieces of bone, horse skulls, Nine human skulls were found in a bag dating back to 6000 BC.
Since then, search operations have increased and focused intensively in that area, in order to find more archaeological discoveries.
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