TEHRAN – A giant kilim carpet was unveiled on Sunday in the city of Namin, northwestern Ardebil province. Measuring 24 square meters, the handwoven flooring went on show at a local handicrafts exhibition attended by the province’s governor-general Akbar Behnamju, provincial tourism chief Nader Fallahi and several cultural officials. “Namin is considered as a national […]

TEHRAN – A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage experts has conducted a minor excavation at the Seljuk-era (1037–1194) bazaar of Ardebil, which is situated in northwest Iran. “The excavation is now being carried out at the vaulted passage of Zanjirlu to determine the antiquity and condition of the basements and foundation of this part […]