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Achaemenid Postal System: The Royal Road Riders
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Achaemenid postal system, a vital communication network that kept the sprawling empire connected. They discuss the system of mounted couriers and relay stations called stathmoi, described by Herodotus and Xenophon as faster than anything in the ancient world. Lucas explains how riders on the Royal Road could travel from Susa to Sardis in about a week, covering distances that normally took three months. The episode also covers the angareion system of forced service, the role of the system in intelligence gathering and military logistics, and the…
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