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Persian Roads and the World's First Information Highway
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Achaemenid Royal Road — the ancient world's first information superhighway. Running 2,500 kilometers from Sardis to Susa, this Persian innovation allowed messages to cross the empire in a matter of days. Lucas explains how the road was built, maintained by the famous Angarium postal riders, and guarded by a network of fortified stations. He discusses Herodotus's famous description, the road's role in troop movements and tax collection, and its later use by Alexander the Great and the Romans. Luna asks about the speed of travel, the relay system, and…
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