CIVILIZATION
PERSIAN
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Question
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Darius the Great built ____ that connected from Sardis to Susa.
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The super road
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The royal road
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The great road
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Royal Road was an ancient highway reorganized and rebuilt by the Persian king Darius the Great (Darius I) of the first (Achaemenid) Persian Empire in the 5th century BC. Darius built the road to facilitate rapid communication on the western part of his large empire from Susa to Sardis .
Detailed explanation-2: -Crowned head of Darius I at Behistun., the Royal Road was protected by Persian rulers and later used by the Romans. On this road couriers, riding in relays, could travel 1, 677 miles (2, 699 km) in seven or nine days.
Detailed explanation-3: -To go from the capital of Susa directly to Sardis one would travel over the Tigris River, Euphrates River, and the Halys River.
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