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Royal Road
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royal road
English
330px|right|thumb|Royal Road on a map of Achaemenid Empire
Proper noun
Royal Road 1
en historical The longest road in the ancient system of trade routes and roads developed in Achaemenid Persia, which connected the capitals Sardis (in Asia Minor) to Susa (in Mesopotamia) and featured post-stations with service facilities.
Translations
ancient road in Persia
Greek:
Ancient Greek: grc ἡ ὁδὸς ἡ βασιληΐη
Persian: fa راه شاهی râh-e šâhi
Further reading
Chapar Khaneh
en Named roads