We’ve been dealing with ‘gladiator sandals’ for the past couple of years … perhaps this sort of thing was inevitable:

• The Aphrodite Project: Platforms

… probably not quite what you guessed they’d be …

History According to Bob: Aftermath of the Failed Parthian Campaign

History According to Bob: Antony’s New Campaign 34 BC

Bread and Circuses: Piloty’s Thusnelda Led in Germanicus’ Triumph.

Mike Anderson’s Ancient History: Roman Naval Battles of the First Punic War – Introduction.