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What did the ancient Greeks use to send messages long distances?

Chains of message beacons.

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Why: The ancient Greeks used chains of message beacons to communicate across long distances.

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Beacon chains passed the message like a relay.
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Answer: Chains of message beacons. The ancient Greeks used chains of message beacons to communicate across long distances.

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    the ancient Greeks used chains of message beacons to communicate across long distances
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