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The Persian Royal Road: A Journey Across an Empire
In this episode of The Achaemenid Empire: Persia's Golden Age of Power, Lucas and Luna travel the length of the legendary Royal Road, the 2,500-kilometer highway that connected Sardis in western Anatolia to Susa in the heart of Persia. They explore how this ancient thoroughfare was built, maintained, and used for communication, trade, and military movement. Learn about the 111 stations with fresh horses and royal couriers who could cover the distance in just nine days, as described by Herodotus. Discover the road's role in unifying the empire's diverse satrapies, the security measures that…
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