Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Persian town of Nain located 100 miles north east of Isfahan has only been producing rugs and carpets since the 1930s, despite this short history the weavers of Nain are among the best in the world, and are now … Continue reading →

Meshed is the capital city of the Iran’s largest province Khorasan (land of the rising sun). It has been the third holiest Shia Muslim site since 818AD when Ali ar-Rida was interred near the tomb of Harun-ar-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid … Continue reading →

The Persian city of Hamadan was once the capital of Darius the Great. This celebrated old Persian King ruled during the Achaemenid empire from 522BC-486BC. Rug weaving in Hamadan has only been notable since around 1900, but the city soon … Continue reading →