Persian Area Rugs – Oldest and Most Beautiful Carpet in History and Today The techniques of carpet weaving are often a family treasured secret. The methods of making Persian area rugs are passed down from generation to generation throughout the history. The art of carpet weaving and art is believed to be introduced by the Persian king Cyrus in 500BC, which is one of the greatest rulers in Persian history. However, Persian nomad tribes of modern day Iran learned about weaving using the wool of the sheep and hand knots that they used for lining the floors of their tents even before the time of Cyrus the Per