"Military and Government Couriers in the Roman Empire " Topic
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Tango01  | 09 Jul 2018 9:01 p.m. PST |
"The cursus publicus (Latin: "the public way") was the state-run courier and transportation service of the Roman Empire, later inherited by the Byzantine Empire. For an Empire that spread over Africa, the Middle East and Europe it was vital for both Rome and Constantinople to get news of enemy attacks as rapidly as possible so troops could respond. The Emperor Augustus created it to transport messages, officials, and tax revenues between the provinces and Italy. The service was still fully functioning in the first half of the sixth century in the Byzantine Empire, when the historian Procopius accuses Emperor Justinian of dismantling most of its sections, except for the route leading to the Persian border…."
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Are there any model of this wagon in 1/72-20mm?
Thanks in advance for your guidance.
Amicalement
Armand
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| Tango01 | 11 Jul 2018 10:11 a.m. PST |
Well… seems there are not… (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| wmyers | 13 Jul 2018 9:50 p.m. PST |
Looks simple enough of a top to make yourself. The horses, wheels, base of wagon could be any number of kits available. |
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