Ancient mail, and the oldest known library

Once again, the title says it all. We look at mail in the ancient world, and take a look at the oldest known library.

Here’s an article about the Persian pony express.

The surprising origins of the postal service

Here’s a bit on ancient mail systems in general.

Letters & Post in the Ancient World

Here’s a page about the unofficial United States Postal Service motto.

What is the History Behind the Unofficial USPS Motto?

And here are a couple of articles on the oldest known library.

The World's Oldest Library: The Books of Ancient Ebla

The Royal Archives of Ebla: Reference and Processing Archivists 4,000 Years Ago