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  1. September 15, 2010, 11:32 AM #21
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    Default Re: Ancient Military Rations

    Hence the term ''Salary''.
    Perhaps but it still fails scrutiny and confuses rations or ration allowance with pay. Salt was viewed by roman soldiers as a very important part of their diet, but overall the evidence shows a stipend paid in cash, for which the typical use was often buying salt seen as both necessity and luxury.
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