The history of hand-woven carpets and Carpet weaving goes back thousands of years. Weaving carpets and rugs is known as an important Art and craft in most cultures and ethnicities. The art of carpet weaving in Iran is known as one of the most important branches of handicrafts. Ancient evidence shows that carpet weaving has existed in Iran since ancient times. In the reflection of the ancient works, you can find hand-woven carpets with beautiful patterns and motifs in the hills and archaeological museums. Throughout history, the art of carpet weaving has been affected by cultural, social and political changes and has incorporated various patterns and designs.

Carpet weaving has a long history in other parts of the world. Since the beginning of civilizations, carpets and rugs have been woven in areas such as Central Asia, Kuzestan, Turkey, Afghanistan, India, China and Europe. Each region has gradually used its own patterns, motifs and techniques in the weaving of carpets and rugs. With the passage of time, the art of hand-woven carpets and carpet weaving was recognized not only as a beautiful and decorative art, but also as an important industry in societies. The weaving of carpets and rugs has not only been a source of income for people, but also a symbol of culture and art of a nation or region and has played an important role in cultural exchanges between different places.

The first carpets that can be seen as surviving examples in museums and archeologies date back to a very distant time and the exact date of their weaving cannot be verified. However, research and archeological evidence show that the weaving of carpets and rugs has been done thousands of years ago in different parts of the world. For example, in the region of Central Asia and Iran, ancient carpets with beautiful patterns and designs dating back to the Parthian, Sassanid, Seljuq and Ilkhanid periods have been discovered in the hills and archaeological museums. In other regions, such as Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan and India, ancient carpets and rugs with special and diverse patterns have been discovered, which shows that carpet and rug weaving has been prevalent in these areas throughout history.

In the case of the oldest carpet ever discovered, precise and definitive information may not be available due to the lack of evidence and the limitations of the survivors. However, during long years of archaeological and artistic research, examples of ancient rugs and carpets have been discovered, which have been introduced as the oldest examples. One of the most famous examples is "Pazyryk Carpet". This carpet was discovered in 1949 in the Pazyryk hills in the Altai region of Siberia in Russia. Pazirisi carpet belongs to the Achaemenid period (about 500 BC) and is known as one of the oldest surviving carpets. This rug is woven from sheep's wool and features gorgeous floral and geometric patterns.

Also, examples of ancient rugs and carpets have been discovered in Egypt . Some of these examples belong to the Pharaonic period (about 2000 BC) and are woven using silk and wool threads. Since the old remains are very few and incomplete, it is difficult to determine the exact age of the surviving rugs and carpets. However, the Pazirisi carpet is one of the oldest examples in this area.

Undoubtedly, we have much less surviving carpets and rugs woven in ancient times compared to the examples woven in later times. But it is certain that the art of hand-woven carpet and carpet weaving is one of the oldest manual and industrial arts and has a long and fruitful history. Currently, the art of hand-weaving carpets and carpet weaving continues around the world, and artists and craftsmen in this field create beautiful and unique works by using traditional techniques and patterns, as well as by integrating modern innovations. Also, efforts are made to preserve and support this original and valuable art in order to develop and improve the quality of the works.