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The Safavid Silk Road: How Persian Carpets Wove an Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the economic and cultural power of the Safavid silk and carpet trade. They discuss how Shah Abbas I revived the Silk Road through New Julfa's Armenian merchants, the role of the Royal Workshop (kitabkhana) in producing luxury carpets, and how Safavid silks and rugs became status symbols in Europe. They also touch on the decline of the trade under later shahs and the lasting legacy of Persian carpets in global art and commerce. #Safavid #PersianCarpets #SilkRoad #ShahAbbasI #NewJulfa #ArmenianMerchants #Kitabkhana #VOC #EastIndiaCompany #Isfahan #Kashan…
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