The footprint of a Roman toddler has been preserved on this tile for 2000 years

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i_am_regina_phalange on July 31st, 2020 at 21:12 UTC »

I love small little things like this that humanize the past. I have a few hand thrown cups with fingerprints in the clay and they are my favorite to drink out of. You just feel the good intentions of someone in the past through the thing that their hands created.

styroducky on July 31st, 2020 at 21:43 UTC »

This proves my theory that toddlers existed in ancient Rome.

TooShiftyForYou on July 31st, 2020 at 21:47 UTC »

Roman father:"No, wait, it's still wet, you're going to ruin it! Ah, I guess it's kind of cute."