TEHRAN - Two monumental 16th-century Ardabil carpets--woven in the Safavid court for the shrine of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili--now lie thousands of kilometers from their home, housed separately in ...

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When oil magnate Jean Paul Getty was touring Europe in the late 1930s, building his massive art collection, he was “instantly captivated” by a 16th century Persian carpet he spotted at a Paris ...

Large Antique Persian Ardabil Design Tabriz Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1900 – This antique carpet is exceptionally rare and is a replica of one of the most famous carpets in history.

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A famous photograph captures Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin during the 1945 Yalta Conference. They look cold in their greatcoats, and Stalin alone wears military dress. A handful of luxurious carpets ...

The Industry, Mining, and Trade Organization of Iran's Ardabil Province eyes to provide the required equipment at customs stations to facilitate carpet export via Ardabil, Trend reports citing IRNA.