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Persian Carpet Exhibition Underway in Ankara

The Turkish capital is hosting an exhibition illustrating Persian carpets and pictorial rugs in a bid to introduce Iranian culture and handicrafts.

Nain`s carpet

Nain is located on the southern margin of the central Iranian desert and the north of GAVKHUNI Swamp. From the south to ARDAKAN city of Yazd, from the east to TABAS city from the Province of KHORASAN and from the north to the desert of KAVIR and DAMGHAN, from west to ARDESTAN and ZAVARE, from southwest to Isfahan city.

Prominent Iranian arts

The oldest specimen of Iranian carpet is a rug with original Achaemenid patterns found in the frozen grave of one of the Scythian kings in the valley Pazyryk in 80 kilometers of Outer Mongolia, and is called Pazyryk carpet.

Mythological role in Persian carpet industry

Mythology represents norms, symbols and common cultural, religious, and moral values of an ethnic group or nation through art, literature, religion and social studies. The power and influence of mythological thoughts are visible in motifs and patterns of the Persian carpet industry.

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