The Mongol empire and the Yam relay network
The largest contiguous land empire in history ran on the yam: a network of relay stations where couriers changed horses, moving messages hundreds of kilometres a day.
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The Mongol empire and the Yam relay network
The largest contiguous land empire in history ran on the yam: a network of relay stations where couriers changed horses, moving messages hundreds of kilometres a day.