Despite Turkey’s status as a secular Muslim country, its historical timeline in Christianity is strong and still evident in the country today. Indeed the Cappadocia Fathers, who later… Read More
Learning About The Middle East And Middle Eastern Rugs
Before we delve into the specific topic of Middle East rugs, lets first take a moment to understand what the Middle East is and is not… Read More
Comprehensive Guide to and History of Antique Oriental Rugs
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By simple definition, area rugs which were produced… Read More
How To Build An Antique Rug Collection
Rugs are works of art that are unreproducible. Many people assemble a rug collection of substantial uniqueness and rarity. There is an impassioned, int… Read More
How Can Rugs Be Contemporary Antiques?
Lets begin with defining what the word “contemporary” means in art
The word “contemporary”, when used in the art world, basical… Read More
What are the best rugs? The question is finally answered
One of the most common questions that we often get asked is, “What are the best rugs?” When taken at face value, this wou… Read More
Topkapi Palace Museum Houses Collection of Some Of The Rarest Antique Rugs in the World
If you are planning a trip to Istanbul Turkey and you love antique Oriental carpets, the Topkapi Palac… Read More
Fake news is everywhere. That’s one of many things that have changed over the past decade. At least according to 247temp.com. Sure – fake news is a popular rall… Read More
Artist Lorenzo Lotto and the History of the Lotto Carpets
The 16th and 17th centuries are called the “Golden Age of Carpet Weaving”. Estimations based on trade records, dowries a… Read More
Antique Orientalist Rug Bazaar Paintings: A Secret World Revealed
Oriental rugs are connoisseur’s art, much like fine wine and other antiquities. They have always been a symbol of the… Read More
We move on to the second of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Smyrna.&nbs… Read More
We move on to the third of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the compromising church in Pergamum – also called Pergamos in some translations. Jesus h… Read More
In this section of The letter to the church in Smyrna, we’ll look at the conclusion for the church in Smyrna. It includes what I’ve called the “Hear” section, which… Read More
In this section of The letter to the church in Smyrna, we’ll look at the “So …” section. As in, so what’s next? As in, when Jesus says “you are about… Read More
In this section of The letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna, we’ll look at the “But …” section. Usually, this is not news for the receiving church. Often, it&r… Read More
In Part 2 of The letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna, we’ll look at the Divine Knowledge. The things Jesus knows about the church. Usually, this is good news for the receiving c… Read More
We move on to the second of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Smyrna.&nb… Read More
We move on to the third of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the compromising church in Pergamum – also called Pergamos in some translations. Jesus… Read More
In Part 2 of The letter to the church in Pergamum, we’ll look at the Divine Knowledge. The things Jesus knows about the church. Usually, this is good news for the receiving church. Ho… Read More
We move on to the fifth of the seven letters in Revelation. We’re on the home-stretch. This time the letter to the dead church in Sardis. Jesus has very little in… Read More
The compact Nissan Rogue utility vehicle enters its third year for this third-generation model for 2023. It is one of the most popular models in the segment and Nissan’s top-selling pa… Read More
The Pearl of the Aegean Sea; this name is justified. If you have heard it before, you must know, dear reader, that I am talking about Izmir.
Izmir is a metropolitan city far west of Anato… Read More
We move on to the second of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the persecuted church in Smyrna. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Smyrna.&nbs… Read More
We move on to the third of the seven letters in Revelation. This time the letter to the compromising church in Pergamum – also called Pergamos in some translations. Jesus h… Read More
We move on to the fourth of the seven letters in Revelation. This time, the letter to the corrupt church in Thyatira. Jesus has good things to say about the church in Thyatira. Some… Read More
We move on to the fifth of the seven letters in Revelation. We’re on the home-stretch. This time the letter to the dead church in Sardis. Jesus has very little in the… Read More
We move on to The Letter to the church in Philadelphia. It’s unique within the seven letters in Revelation. It’s almost entirely filled with promises to the faithful in this ch… Read More