A pair of 1,500-year-old lady’s sandals with a sweet message in Greek was recently discovered during digs associated with the Marmaray project in Istanbul. The inscription reads “Use in health, lady, wear in beauty and happiness.” [1392×891]

The astonishing find was discovered during digs prompted by the Marmaray project, the undersea railway tunnel connecting the Asian and European sides of Istanbul under the Bosporus. The excavations, which started in 2004, have revealed new historical aspects of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Some sixty thousand artifacts, unearthed over a span of around nine years, are being preserved in the Istanbul Archeological Museum until a special museum is built to house them. [Source](https://greekreporter.com/2025/05/18/1500-year-old-sandals-greek/)

It’s a sweet spell for I hope a sweet lady

These are just the soles right? Are they made of wood?