WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Persian Royal Road was established by King Darius the Great to be his empire’s main trade and communication route. The road enabled Darius to communicate with his empire quickly and effectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -Course of the Royal Road It began in Sardis near the Aegean coast of Lydia, traveled east through Anatolia (crossing the Halys according to Herodotus), and passed through the Cilician Gates to the old Assyrian capital Nineveh in upper Mesopotamia, then turned south to Babylon.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Darius I built the road to facilitate communication throughout the western portions of his empire. Archaeologists believe that some of the westernmost sections of the road may have been previously built by Assyrian kings and restored by Darius.

Detailed explanation-4: -By about 1500 b.c., the Persian Royal Road had been organized and placed into regular use by the Persian kings. It was put in use for mail, trade, and for the military, uses that were later mirrored by the Roman Empire in its extensive road network.

Detailed explanation-5: -Constructed under the command of Achaemenid King Darius I in the 5th Century BC it connected major cities from Susa, South West Iran, to Sardis, modern-day Manisa.