The ancients also had to deal with a cost-of-living crisis. Here’s how they managed
- Written by Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
Louis Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BYTalk to anyone today, and they will probably have something to say about how expensive life has become. While the rate of inflation has slowed, prices for many goods and services are still much higher than pre-pandemic.
Cost-of-living crises are not new. They have occurred at various times...
