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Long before digital technology, the Roman Empire fueled its growth with a brilliant innovation adapted from the Persians. Emperor Augustus launched the Cursus Publicus, a state enterprise that was a major investment in infrastructure and a cornerstone of Roman business. This valuable system was not for public use but for securing military success and managing the vast wealth and finance of the government. The key to its success was the strategic development of state property: a network of statio

359K views · 6.3K reactions | In 1519, a grand enterprise began, a...