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Why Salt Was Worth More Than Gold in Ancient History
Roman soldiers were paid in salt — here's why it was that valuable Would you trade your salary for salt? Drop what you'd swap it for 👇
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Roman soldiers were paid in salt — here's why it was that valuable Would you trade your salary for salt? Drop what you'd swap it for 👇
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Roman soldiers got paid in salt, not coins. Salt preserved meat and fish — it kept people alive. Whole empires — Mali, Carthage — were funded by salt trade routes. And that's where 'salary' comes from — the Latin word for salt. Follow for more history facts that'll break your brain.