EIU European Students and Researchers Discover The Age-Old Tradition of Armenian Carpet Making
Armenian carpet making is one of the oldest arts. The most famous example is the carpet called Pazirik which was discovered in 1949 in one of the mausoleums of Pazirik Kurt in Mountain Altai. It remained in the frozen mausoleum for about 25 centuries. Sergei Rudenko, who had discovered the carpet, found that it was weaved in the kingdom of Ararat (Van).
German researcher Ulbricht Schurman also attributes this masterpiece of art to Armenian culture, as it was weaved on a double (Armenian) knot and a red “Vordan Karmir” dye was used. Specialists of Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, where the oldest carpet is carefully preserved, also revealed this fact.
On March 22, a visit to the “Megerian Carpet Armenia “company was led by the rector of Eurasia International University S. Ohanian. The main purpose of the visit was to familiarize European students and researchers closer to Armenian sources and to discover the history of one of the oldest countries in the world.
Mr. Megerian himself welcomed EIU team in ” Megerian Carpet Armenia ” company. Rector S. Ohanian expressed gratitude to Mr. Megeryan on behalf of all of them for the extensive work done and the recognition of the Armenian identity internationally, and expressed confidence that such initiatives would be continued by the university. During the tour, the participants got acquainted with carpet production, attended and personally participated in carpet weaving, saw the carpet making process, listened to interesting facts from the history of Armenian carpet and tasted Armenian lavash. Armenian traditional dishes summarized the visit.
