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The Royal Road: How Persia Connected the World
Before the Roman roads or the American interstate system, the Achaemenid Empire built a communication network that stitched together three continents. In this episode, we explore the Royal Road and the angarium, the courier system that allowed Darius I to receive news of rebellions in India while he was dining in Sardis. We look at the archaeological evidence from the Persepolis Fortification Tablets, which reveal how thousands of bandaka (royal servants) were fed, housed, and rotated along this route. You will meet Scylax of Caryanda, who navigated the Indus River for Darius, and learn about…
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