Iranians in the business of Persian rugs — which are renowned for their artistry and craftsmanship — said instability in the ...

Oriental rugs date back more than 3,000 years. The oldest surviving rug dates back nearly 2,500 years, the Pazrik rug was discovered in the 1940s in Siberia. It was the custom of the day to bury a ...

Persian carpets and other "rugs of the East" are firmly established as elegant design elements — subtle and often-unheralded — that loudly whisper refinement and good taste. Historically, many of us ...

In the fascinating history of Oriental rugs, filled with cultural legacy and artistic significance, there is perhaps no single rug more remarkable than The Pazyryk rug — the oldest known piled rug, ...

Sanctions on Iran were all about oil, right? Yes, but a little-known fact is that the international sanctions imposed over the past decade to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions had a devastating effect on ...

Saeid Maralan once traded a Persian rug for an S-Class Mercedes. “Seven years later, the car was worth $14,000,” he said. “The owner of the rug is now asking $250,000 for it.” Maralan speaks lightly ...