The following are photos that show the genuine Gallo-Roman
caliga
that is on display at
the French National Archaeological Museum.
Caligae are a type of
sandal worn by Roman soldiers.
The museum is located just outside Paris, France.
If you're making your own pair of
caligae for Roman legion reenactment or
just to wear around town,
you might take note of how these
are constructed.
The museum
The museum that has this caliga
also has a huge and excellent collection.
In French it is called
le Musée d'antiquité nationale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye,
and their website
is
here.
Their phone number
01 34 51 65 36.
Cost of entry is only 4.5 €
and this museum is free the first Sunday of each month.
The RER train from Paris to Saint Germain en Laye
is about 3.50 € each way; take line A.
Other sites in Paris
Two other museums in Paris have substantial collections
of Greco-Roman works: They are the Louvre, of course,
which also has a lot of Etruscan artwork and many
famous statues of Romans;
and the Petit Palais which has a nice collection of
ancient Greek pottery. The former is about 8 € to get in
except on the first Sunday of each month when it is
free. The Petit Palais is always free.
Other sites in Paris of some interest are
the Cluny baths, associated with a medieval museum,
which are better viewed from
outside the museum; and the Paris arena,
which is minor compared to arenas in Nimes, Orange, etc.
Paris was not a major hub in Roman times
because it was too marshy near the Seine.
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