The land in the Persian Empire was surrounded by high mountains and the fertile lands. This allowed them to find livestock on the slopes and the valleys of these mountains. That was perfect for hunting. To the West was the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. To the East was the Indus River Valley. To the North was the Caspian Sea and Turkestan. To the South were the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean (“Persian empire”). The water and land in Persia were great for transportation but made it harder for farming. Rich Persians lived in palaces of timber, stone, and brick. They had comfortable types of furniture such as beds, couches, and chairs. Tables were overlaid with gold, silver, and ivory. Rich people in the Persian empire also had beautiful gardens. For the ordinary people in Persia, got to live in simple huts made from mud brick. If they were well off they might live in a house of several rooms arranged around a courtyard. However poor people lived in huts of just one room. Any furniture for the poor was very basic (Davidson). Even though they were different, the lives of wealthy and poor in the Persian empire it was a great place for everyone. Knowing that people were happy and wanting to be in the Persian Empire proves that it was the greatest civilization if people wanted to be there instead of any other civilization.