The Roman Empire was far flung, stretching across Europe, the Near East, and North Africa. For an empire this large, getting effective information to and from the central government, or any government, was critical to the running of the state. So how was this done? How did the Roman postal service work?


SOURCES:

Barrington Atlas of the Greek & Roman World
Social Conflicts in the Roman Republic, Brunt
Hadrian's Wall, Goldsworthy
The Complete Roman Army, Goldsworthy

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