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The Metic Tax: Athens' Immigrant Economy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the metic tax, the metoikion, and the lives of Athens' resident foreigners. From the metics' crucial role in the Piraeus as traders and shipbuilders to the famous metics Lysias the speechwriter and Cephalus the shield-maker, they uncover how Athens' economy and military depended on these 'resident aliens.' They discuss the legal restrictions metics faced—no property rights, no marriage to citizens, and the mandatory payment that funded the city's coffers. Discover how the metoikion, set at 12 drachmae for men and 6 for…
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