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An ancient Roman theater sat along a river in modern-day Croatia, slowly worn down by the elements and buried by newer construction. Its existence had long been forgotten — until an earthquake hit.

Tariffs are back in the headlines this week, with United States President Donald Trump introducing sweeping new tariffs of at least 10% on a vast ran ...

But warnings of the inflationary effects of tariffs are also echoed in ancient Rome too. Pliny, for example, complained about the impact of tariffs on the street price of incense and pepper .