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What did the Romans ever give Scotland? Heated floors, flashy sandals, sun gods – and a lot of nails

What did the Romans ever give Scotland? Heated floors, flashy sandals, sun gods – and a lot of nails
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From steamy bathhouses to altars to Sol the sun god and leather shoes that still survive to this day, an eye-opening new exhibition chronicles Scotland under the Romans (before they fled)Inveresk is a handsome village near Edinburgh that sits above a curve of the little river Esk, not far from the mighty Firth of Forth. It is full of elegant…

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