article_snippet: A recently translated ancient Egyptian tax receipt was written in Greek on a piece of pottery that is said to date back to 22 July 98 BC.
article_snippet: A stock image of a silver drachma dating to the 3rd century BC is shown .
article_snippet: A stock image of a silver drachma dating to the 3rd century BC may seem incredible that such a rigid tax system continued to function at a time of political infighting.
article_snippet: This stock image shows Medinat Habu Temple in Luxor .
highlights_snippet: Tax receipt written in Greek on pottery is dated to 22 July, 98BC .
  
highlights_snippet: Tax receipt written in Greek on pottery says 75 talents plus a surcharge was paid to a bank in Luxor, Egypt .
  