How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.

“The papyrus reflects the suspicion with which the Roman authorities viewed their Jewish subjects,” said Anna Dolganov, a historian of the Roman Empire with the Austrian Archaeological Institute, who deciphered the scroll. She noted that there is archaeological evidence for coordinated planning of the Bar Kochba revolt. “It is possible that tax evaders like Gadalias and Saulos, who were inclined to disrespect the Roman order, were involved in the preparations,” Dr. Dolganov said.

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  1. Gerbils
    Gerbils says:

    Jew methodically write themselves out of history other than as a suppressed group. You almost need a new archeological find to get real history.

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