Hemerodromoi
Ancient Greece
Specialized endurance couriers in ancient Greece
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Hemerodromoi
- Ancient Greece
Hemerodromoi were specialized couriers in ancient Greece, noted for exceptional endurance. Their name means “day-runners” in Ancient Greek. They were also called hemeroskopoi, meaning “day-watchers”, and dromokerykes, meaning “runner heralds”.
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- Role
- Specialized couriers
- Name meaning
- “Day-runners”
- Also called
- Hemeroskopoi and dromokerykes
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Hemerodromoi (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q1604739
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
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