(MENAFN- Khaama Press) Afghanistan's distinguished Persian literature scholar and former Kabul University professor, Dr. Mohammad Younus Tughyan Sakaei, has passed away in California, leaving a ...

Here are a few tips to help you choose a Persian carpet or rug that is best suited to your home and more importantly your budget, www.iranvisitor.com reported. Variety: Different regions of Iran have ...

“It’s like a travelling circus,” said jewellery dealer Cherylann Erkelens, from Co Antrim, at the Fine Arts and Antiques Fair in Birr, Co Offaly, earlier this week. She was referring to how the ...

War rugs blur the line between artifact and artwork, offering a form of vernacular expression that questions authorship, intention and audience. © The Trustees of ...

In the narrow alleys of Alibeyköy district in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul, 78-year-old exiled Iranian, Hassan Moradi, sits silently on a worn wooden stool, gazing at the city’s skyline. His ...

For centuries, Persian carpets have woven stories of artistry, heritage, and identity into every thread. More than just floor coverings, these masterpieces embody Iran’s profound cultural tapestry — ...

A field of flowers surrounded Pope Francis’s simple wooden casket in St Peter’s Basilica this week. The intricate pattern, woven in shades of crimson, indigo, and orange, does not belong to an Italian ...

UPDATE: this article was revised on 26 April to reflect proceedings at the funeral mass of Pope Francis A field of flowers surrounded Pope Francis’s simple wooden casket in St Peter’s Basilica this ...

Hillsborough Castle, outside Belfast, is both a seat of government, used by the secretary of state for Northern Ireland and a cherished royal residence. Since 2021, the village has been known as Royal ...

Antique rugs and carpets often don’t get the attention they deserve at auctions, yet these incredibly detailed decorative furnishings carry a rich heritage of highly skilled craftwork and symbolic ...

Exhibition features 4,000+ pieces from 17th century up to present, valued at Dh1 billion Shaikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, visited the Culture of Woven Treasures museum for ...