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On the wool wire: The age-old history of Persia and its carpets

The oldest carpet, recovered in Pazyryk in Siberia, came from Persia and was made between the VI and IV century b.C.. This piece of information lets us understand how ancient the carpet art is and how important it is in the Iranian culture. We invite you to get to know the texture secrets of these esteemed cloths, and how they have become part of the country’s history, thanks to the visit of the most important archeological sites, but also of the historic texture laboratories and the nomad camps.