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The Word Salary Has Roots In Ancient Rome And History Of Salt
AncientPages.com | June 29, 2016 | Ancient History Facts, Featured Stories, News
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Have you ever wondered where the word salary comes from?
The word salary can be traced to ancient Rome and the history of salt. Salt was used as a trading medium just as money is used today. Ancient Roman warriors who served the empire received payment with a handful of salt each day. Roman historian Pliny the Elder, stated as an aside in his Natural History's discussion of seawater, that "In Rome. . .the soldier's pay was originally salt and the word salary derives from it.”
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