Woolen carpets with natural dyes that preserve the millennial traditions of Caesarea and Western Armenia are under the threat of disappearance as they compete with the carpets produced with new technology.
These old carpets have been 100% made with pre-cleaned sheep wool from the Taurus Mountains. Carpet dyes have been obtained exclusively from natural sources. The entire manufacturing process was carried out by hand.
It is noteworthy that these carpets start shining as they age, which increases their material value. The quality of the wool combined with natural dyes allows for unsurpassed carpet quality.
All the antique carpets reflect the emotions and desires of the people, and a carpet made with a machine isn’t a match for one made by hand. Furthermore, the Caesarea carpets preserve a piece from the centuries-old history of Western Armenia.
westernarmeniatv.com
For nearly eight centuries, the cathedral of Gandzasar stood on its hilltop above the Khachen…
How a humble noise-making instrument may connect Hattian metalworkers, Hurrian myth-singers, Egyptian priestesses of Isis,…
Image Source: 301.am For years, Ankara and Baku publicly denied that Syrian fighters had any…
Long before Armenia's kings raised churches over pagan sanctuaries, before Hellenism folded Vahagn into Herakles…
Introduction Long before Urartian kings inscribed their names in cuneiform on the cliffs of Van,…
A Coalition Beneath the Mountain Among the oracles of judgment collected in the Book of…