The ancient Roman mosaic reveals the image of the 4th century flip -flops in Sicily

An ancient Roman mosaic recently revealed an old representation of millennials of Tongs – showing that some shoes have always been fashionable.

The discovery was announced by the Morgantina archaeological park and the Villa Romana del Casale on August 4.

The villa, an old Roman area, was appointed a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997 and is located in Piazza Armerina, a central Sicilian city.

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The villa is famous for having the largest collection of Roman mosaics in the world.

“During recent excavation work, two sandals represented in a mosaic were discovered, resembling modern flip -flops,” said a statement translated from Italian on the newly digested mosaic.

Archaeologists in Sicily discovered a Roman mosaic representing sandals, part of a fourth century bath complex. (From Agostini via Getty Images; Parco Archeologico di Morgantina e Villa Romana del Casale)

Found in a bath complex, the mosaic dates back to the fourth century AD

“These are not simple decorations, but rather a refined work created by a fourth century mosaic craftsman, part of a larger mosaic design that adorned the section of the southern bath of the villa.”

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The officials said that “extraordinary” discoveries helped to enrich “the already large archaeological heritage of the site”.

The field has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. (Deagostini / Getty Images)

In addition to the discovery of rocking, those responsible also found a mosaic inscription, as well as three columns with their intact capitals.

“These discoveries again confirm the exceptionally high artistic and architectural level of the villa.”

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“These discoveries confirm once again the exceptionally high artistic and architectural level of the villa, as well as the importance of the in progress excavations for the historical and cultural reconstruction of the site,” said officials.

Villa Romana del Casale has the largest collection of Roman mosaics in the world, kept in detail. (Planet One / Universal image image group via Getty Images)

“(They) widen not only the knowledge of the Villa Romana del Casale, but also highlight the value of archaeological research as a fundamental tool to rediscover and tell the stories of cultures that preceded ours.”

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Mosaic is not the only ancient Roman find which has arisen in recent months.

Archaeologists say that the site continues to produce new discoveries with each excavation season. (Deagostini / Getty Images)

Earlier this spring, an excavator found a piece of Roman jewelry thick in the British countryside.

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At the time, archaeologists said that the eight-side ring was “a rare discovery in the United Kingdom, but not entirely unprecedented”.