Ep 353: Ancient mail, and the oldest known library
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Ancient mail, and the oldest known library
Once again, the title says it all. We look at mail in the ancient world, and take a look at the oldest known library.
Here’s an article about the Persian pony express.
The surprising origins of the postal service
Here’s a bit on ancient mail systems in general.
Letters & Post in the Ancient World
Here’s a page about the unofficial United States Postal Service motto.
What is the History Behind the Unofficial USPS Motto?
And here are a couple of articles on the oldest known library.
The World’s Oldest Library: The Books of Ancient Ebla
The Royal Archives of Ebla: Reference and Processing Archivists 4,000 Years Ago