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The
History of Oriental Rugs
The exact date of the origin of weaving of rugs is not known but it is
estimated that weaving as we know it today evolved in Egypt and central
Asia around second millennium B.C. The earliest known pile rug was found
in a Scythian burial site in outer Mongolia and has been dated back to the
fifth century B.C. By this time, the art of rug making had already
attained a highly skilful level. Oriental rugs are frequently depicted in
icons and paintings of both the western world as well as the oriental
miniatures.
The art of oriental rug making reached its pinnacle under the Safavid
Empire of Central Asia in the 17th century, from where these reached to
Europe via the Silk Route and newly discovered sea trading routes. |
