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The first international exhibition-festival titled "The Shine of Carpets" has been held in the ancient city of Khiva, located ...

As part of the world premiere of the ballet "Two Carpets," created by Mosaic Del Arte based on the legend of the "Shirvan ...

The capital of Azerbaijan is a rising star in the region and there are plenty of things to do in Baku to wow visitors.

(CNN) — For some, home is where the heart is. In Azerbaijan, however, the saying goes, “xalçam harada, yurdum orada,” meaning “wherever my carpet is, that’s where I live.” Azerbaijan’s love affair ...

In the country’s capital, Baku, the beloved carpet’s most striking embodiment comes in the form of a building shaped, rather remarkably, like a gargantuan, half-rolled carpet decorated with a golden ...