The Royal Road and the Persian courier system
Darius I built a 2,700-km road from Susa to Sardis with relay stations; couriers on fresh horses carried messages faster than anything before.
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The Royal Road and the Persian courier system
Darius I built a 2,700-km road from Susa to Sardis with relay stations; couriers on fresh horses carried messages faster than anything before.