WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Darius I (the Great, r. 522-486 BCE) instituted the Persian network of roads for speed of travel and contact between his capital cities (Babylon, Ecbatana, Persepolis, and Susa). The highways were then used to send messages between these cities as well as others, thus creating the postal system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: King Darius built an ancient highway referred to as the Royal Road. The road enabled rapid communication and intelligence gathering from Susa to Sardis. It made communication from the king to his subjects easier, making it possible to rule the geographically largest empire in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Persians built an extensice network of roads to improve communication and trade.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aramaic was the language widely used for communication. It facilitated the transmission of messages in the multi-lingual context of the empire (Stolper, 2005, p.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ancient Persian postal system was powered by horses that operated on a relay system, making journeys speedy and efficient. But the Persians would not have been able to cover the daunting distances they did in so little time had they not been expert horsemen.