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Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged about it

  • Written by Thomas Martin, Professor of Classics, College of the Holy Cross
imageIn ancient Athens, only the richest people paid taxes on wealth, and they were happy to do it. Twospoonfuls via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the navy and honors for the gods. While today it...

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