Irdabama: Persia's Business Queen

Around 2,500 years ago, Irdabama was one of the most powerful businesswomen of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. She managed vast estates spanning Iran, Babylonia, Syria, and Egypt, employing hundreds of workers and overseeing a thriving trade in wine and grain. She travelled with her entourage and even issued official seals.

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