The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.

Following is a transcript of the video. Hand woven with the finest materials including wool and silk, a single Persian rug can often take years and sometimes decades to create. A high-quality ...

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Iranian Asghar Gheshalghian, 48, acted as a banker for trafficking gangsters He has now been ordered to hand back more than £52,000 to the authorities An Iranian businessman who ran a rug company ...

As if we needed an excuse... Persian rugs may appear to be innocuous cultural artefacts – prized in apartments from Doha to Paris as signifiers of wealth and taste. They are also a foundation stone of ...

Speaking at the event on Monday, Touraj Jouleh, a renowned researcher and expert in Iranian handwoven carpets, detailed documentation and analysis of the palace’s carpets have revealed that Golestan ...