The Persian Empire once spanned across present day Iran, Egypt, and Turkey. The people of the region typically referred to their land as "Iran", and the name was adopted in 1935. Persia has a rich history of unique art and architecture. For example, the "extraordinary architectural legacy of the Acheaminids [one of the the groups that ruled Persia] is best seen in the ruins of the opulent city of Persapolis" (Persian Art). The city features vast halls, plazas, towers, etc. In more contemporary time, Persia was a huge trading power of the 19th century. In regard to the Persian economy, "Persia’s total trade of imports and exports quadrupled between 1860 and 1914, setting a new record for the 19th century. This increase followed a doubling of trade in nominal terms in the first half of the century" (Economy). Notalby, the Persian silk and textile industry was important worldwide. For instance, "Safavid textiles are praised as the pinnacle of Iranian loom weaving. When the Safavids came to power at the turn of the sixteenth century, the Iranian textile industry was already well developed in the production and sale of woven silk textiles and rugs as well as raw silk for export" (Silk Textiles). The Persian textile industry is mentioned in Addison's "The Royal Exchange", a work describing the increased commerce of the 19th century and the effects it had on England. He writes, "My friend Sir Andrew calls the vineyards of France our gardens: the spice-islands our hot-beds; the Persians our silk-weavers, and the Chinese our potters" (Addison). 

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https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/economy-viii-in-the-qajar-period#...'s%20total%20trade%20of%20imports,130%2D31).

https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/cavestocathedrals/chapter/persian/

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/safa_3/hd_safa_3.htm