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

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

Monday 14th April 2025, 9:02AM

A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, fiscal fraud and the false sale of slaves.

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