The history of the post – Bath Postal Museum

2000BC, the Bronze Age

Items of interest held by the museum; Drawings of ancient Egyptian writing tools, were found in in the tomb of Mereuka at Saqqara, dated around 2330BC Example of Egyptian Papyrus – dated 1200BC. On display at the Bath Postal Museum. A Sumerian tablet in it’s original envelope. The outer seal shows a seated god being […]

The Roman postal system

Throughout it’s extensive network a relay service was maintained with horses and carriages stationed along the roads. Couriers travelled about 50 miles a day, and much faster in an emergency. Only the emperor, his officials and friends could use this postal service. The penalty for anyone else caught using the system was death. Private letters were […]