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The Achaemenid Postal System: Riders of the Royal Road
In this episode of Achaemenid Empire: Persia's Golden Age of Power, hosts Lucas and Luna delve into the remarkable Achaemenid postal system, the world's first true information superhighway. They explore how the Royal Road and its network of mounted couriers, known as pirradaziš, transformed the administration of an empire stretching from the Indus to the Aegean. The conversation covers the innovative chapar khaneh way-stations, the relay system that could deliver messages across 2,500 kilometers in a week, and the legendary efficiency that inspired Herodotus. They also discuss the…
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