Interesting facts associated with carpet flooring in Melbourne.pdf
1. Interesting
facts
associated with
carpet flooring
in Melbourne
Egyptians created
the first known rugs
The first evidence of
carpets known to humans
dates back to 4,000 B.C.
Historians reveal that
ancient Egyptians used
carpets as floor coverings.
The Pazyryk Carpet is
world’s oldest carpet
The Pazyryk Carpet is the
oldest in the world and
dates back to the 5th
Century B.C. It is over 2500
years old.
Most expensive carpet
costs $33.7 million
The Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet
is a 17th Century Antique
Persian Carpet that fetched
$33.7 million at an auction in
2013.
Carpets were seen as
a sign of wealth
Wealthy people like
emperors and Aristocrats
used to adorn their homes
with handmade carpets to
display their wealth for all
to see.
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