Ancient Roman mosaic in Sicily reveals 'extraordinary' find resembling modern footwear

An ancient Roman mosaic has recently revealed a millennia-old depiction of flip-flops - showing that certain footwear has always been in style.

The discovery was announced by the Archaeological Park of Morgantina and the Villa Romana del Casale on Aug. 4.

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

"During recent excavation work, two sandals depicted in a mosaic were discovered, resembling modern flip-flops," said a statement translated from Italian about the newly unearthed mosaic. 

Found in a bath complex, the mosaic dates back to the fourth century A.D.

Officials said that the "extraordinary" finds are helping to enrich "the already vast archaeological heritage of the site."

In addition to the flip-flop find, officials also found a mosaic inscription, as well as three columns with their ornate capitals intact.

The mosaic isn't the only ancient Roman fashion find that has turned up in recent months.

At the time, archaeologists said the eight-sided ring was "an uncommon find in the U.K., but not entirely without precedent."