Were Roman soldiers really paid in salt?

Overnight with Michael McLaren by Nine Radio

Sep 8, 20268:28News & Politics

Our pay is called a 'salary', but were Roman soldiers really paid in salt? Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History at Macquarie University speaks to Phil to answer this question.

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