Herodotus
Also known as: Herodotus of Halicarnassus · Herodotos · Father of History
Herodotus was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
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primary historical source for the road's description
Herodotus provided the most detailed surviving account of the Royal Road's route, stations, and travel times in his Histories.