Postal Service
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The Persian Postal service traveled by couriers which had horses that pulled the man and the cargo.
Postal Service Overview
The Ancient Persian Postal service was a system that relied on traveling and communication. The system was created in 550 BC. The Persian Empire needed a way to communicate rapidly in a very small amount of time to other civilizations so the Persians created the postal service. During this time that it was invented it was considered the Prosperity Age (Bekhrad)(National Geo Society).
The Postal Service enhanced transportation. The old Method of transportation was walking which took 90 days to travel from Susa to Sardis. After the Postal service was made it only took 5 to 9 days to travel that distance. The Royal Road was the backbone of the Postal service. It provided mass transportation to take place on the road. Rest stations were a place that was located a day from each other. The stations helped the horsemen recover and get rest and food for the next day. They rested at night due to the lack of visibility which caused them to not go at full speed (Thomson).
Communication was a big deal for the postal service for helping it function. The service let the Persian military communicate better than before. It also let them react to messages faster for war related concepts. The king and other high power officials could use the postal service. Communication by the service led to the distribution of taxes along other vast empires. Other civilizations grew as we communicated with them with our ideas. Trade was made more efficient with other civilizations. Messages got around faster around Persia (Majlesi).
How it worked
How it worked
The Persians set out on their couriers and would stop at rest stations that are roughly a day apart. As the person gets back from delivering, another person is ready to go. Rest stations were filled with food and fresh horses to continue the journey. The Postal service was a building block for other systems like the Romans.
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Other great links
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