Bethlehem in the Hills

Bethlehem in the Hills: Taxes

Photo by Bonnie Arnold

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Collecting Caesar's taxes

On Sunday evening they greeted the travelers who walked down the hill, and 2000 years into history. Roman soldiers kept order in the larger than expected crowd of people who turned out for the event. And, of course, collected the taxes levied by Augustus.

© 1999 Larry and Bonnie Arnold, updated December 30, 1999