What the price of an ancient Roman nail tells us about value

About 2,000 years ago, Roman soldiers buried a million nails in a four-metre pit. Why?

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What the price of an ancient Roman nail tells us about value

About 2,000 years ago, Roman soldiers buried a million nails in a four-metre pit. (iStock photo/File)

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