Wafa, dressed in a clinical white coat and framed by myriad bottles and jars, is explaining the painstaking method of squeezing out argan oil. The technique is time-honoured in Morocco, and in this ...

From the humble villages to the bustling city centers, their skillful hands have meticulously crafted more decorative pieces, carrying forth the legacy of carpet weaving across generations to preserve ...

“During excavations held in Qaitarieh hill, northern Tehran, we found carpet weaving tools that are very old. Available evidence reveals there are nearly 3,500 years of carpet weaving around Tehran ...

PRAGUE, September 4, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- An artisan lightly taps her wooden mallet to tamp down another row of just-completed, hand-tied knots. To her rhythm, a long, richly red carpet decorated with ...

AMMAN — Exploring the social and symbolic meaning of carpets, the new book “Woven Heritage” delves into the significant role that the rugs played throughout the history of the region. Speaking during ...

Sunlight entering the murky, sky blue-walled room through the glass window served as a profound metaphor for Asma, a 23-year-old woman belonging to a remote village in Jamrud, district Khyber. Sitting ...