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Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged about it

  • Written by Thomas Martin, Professor of Classics, College of the Holy Cross
Only the richest ancient Athenians paid taxes – and they bragged about itIn ancient Athens, only the richest people paid taxes on wealth, and they were happy to do it. Twospoonfuls via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA

In ancient Athens, only the very wealthiest people paid direct taxes, and these went to fund the city-state’s most important national expenses – the navy and honors for the gods. While today it...

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