In 301AD, the Roman Emporer Diocletian issued the edict of maximum prices, which set prices on a bewilderingly large array of goods.
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It was backed up by the death penalty on speculators, who were decried by Diocletian as a scourge worse than the barbarian hordes.
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Looting has been reported throughout the archaeological site, including in the Temple of Bel complex, the stately colonnaded avenue, the Camp of Diocletian, and the Valley of the Tombs.