The Best-Paying Jobs in Ancient Rome

Some of the highest-paying jobs in the Roman world mirrored modern careers: doctor, lawyer, famous actor. Others - like charioteer and exhibition gladiator - were a bit less familiar.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Laborers
1:05 Craftsmen
1:31 Soldiers
2:13 Lawyers
2:49 Doctors
3:33 Teachers
3:59 Actors
4:26 Gladiators
4:48 Charioteers
5:12 Landed Aristocrats
6:07 Conclusion

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