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The Persian Courier Network: Riders of the Royal Road
Long before the Pony Express, the Achaemenid Empire built the world's first long-distance relay mail system. This episode follows the Persian couriers who galloped along the Royal Road from Susa to Sardis, changing horses at way stations every 14 miles. Lucas and Luna explore how the system worked, what it carried, and why it was so revolutionary. Learn about the angarum riders, the royal firman system, and the stationmasters who kept the network running. Discover how a message could cross 1,600 miles in nine days, and how this network held the largest empire the world had yet seen together…
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