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	Ardabil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ardabil is the seat of the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponym of the Safavid Dynasty.
		Ardabil stands about 70 km from the Caspian Sea and has an area of 18011 km².
		Lake Shoorabil is located in a hilly area south of the city of Ardabil and covers an area of 640,000 m².
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ardabil (449 words)

	Ardabil, Iran Paradise Tour and Travel Agency, Travel to Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		But even earlier, Ardabil was a very imporant city from the military and political points of view during the Achaemenid period, which was a military base on the northern border of the Persian Empire.
		The city of Ardabil now is one of the most important cities of the province and Iran for its man historical elements, specially the Safavid family’s shrines, its location near many mineral-warm spring, and location on the main access road to the Republic of Azarbijan.
		The city of Ardabil is located at adistance of 639 kilometres from Tehran, the national capital, west to the volcanic mount of Sabalan.
	www.iranparadise.com /Iran/Ardabil.asp (1835 words)

	SalamIran - Province of Ardabil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ardabil is best known as the birthplace of the eminent religious leader Sheik Safi od-Din (1251-1334) from whom the Safavid dynasty was descended.
		Sheikh Safi was the founder of a sufi order and monastery in Ardabil, the prime mover of Iranian culture during the 15-16th century and the center of the theocratic community of Dervish Brotherhood.
		The most famous of Persian carpets, the so-called "Ardabil Carpet" (one of a pair) in the Victorian and Albert Museum, was presented to the mausoleum by Shah Tahmasp in 1539.
	www.salamiran.org /CT/provinces/ardabil.html (1464 words)

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		Carpets and rugs from Ardabil are beautiful and there is very high demand for older ones.
		Location: The city of Ardabil is 639 kilometers from Tehran, West of the volcanic mountain of Sabalan.
		Generally speaking, the district of Ardabil is known as one of the coldest areas of Iran, having very cold weather for 5-8 months of the year.
	www.carpetbuyer.com /pages/ardabil.htm (298 words)

	Ardabil
		The economy of Ardabil was originally a trading post between Russia and the Middle East, but the importance of that trade has been dramatically reduced with the emergence of the modern state of Persia (later Iran).
		Ardabil is famous for its good climate in summer, yet it is cold in winter and spring.
		The most important site of Ardabil is the Shrine of Shaykh Safi, an important Sufi leader of the 13th and 14th centuries, and an important contributor to Iran becoming a Shi'i state.
	i-cias.com /e.o/ardabil.htm (243 words)

	ardabil rugs ARDABIL carpets Ardebil rug Persian KAZAK rug Oldcarpet.com Everything About Persian Rugs Oriental rugs
		Carpets from ARDABIL (ARDEBIL) have excellent visibility and are often referred to as Persian KAZAKS because of their similarity to KAZAK carpets.
		ARDABIL carpets come in different sizes (similar to TABRIZ), but the majority of them are mid-size (4x6 to 8x10 feet).
		The district of ARDABIL consists mainly mountainous and is surrounded by the mountains of Talesh and Bozghoosh.
	www.oldcarpet.com /ardabil.htm (431 words)

	Ardabil
		Ardabil is best known as the birthplace of the eminent religious leader Sheikh Safi od.Din (1251- 1334) from whom the Safavid dynasty was descended.
		Sheikh Safi was the founder of a sufi order and monastery in Ardabil, the prime mover of Iranian culture during the 15-16th century and the center of the theocratic community of Dervish Brotherhoo.
		It should be mentioned that most facilities are found in the provincial capital Ardabil, but all other towns enjoy acceptable facilities, such as restaurants and guesthouses.
	www.irantour.org /Iran/city/ARDABIL.html (769 words)

	Solomon's Collection & Fine Rugs
		Ardabil designs are analagous to Kazak (Caucasian) designs from the Caucuses, which helps to explain the popularity of Ardabil rugs and why they can go very well with contemporary, traditional and even antique decors.
		Solomon's Finest Sources: The city of Ardabil is in northwest Iran, and west to the volcanic mount of Sabalan.
		The name of Ardabil came from an Avesta's (The Holy book of Zoroastrians) original Iranian word and means "a tall holy place", which derives from the fire temples of the Zoroastrians near Sablan.
	www.solomonrugs.com /solomonlearnardabil.htm (267 words)

	Bukhara-carpets.com - Types of Persian City Rugs
		The motifs used in Ardabil rugs, similar to Caucasian rugs, are predominantly geometric in pattern and the most common layouts tend to be medallions, multiple connected diamond-shaped medallions, and all-over octagonal shapes; however, the borders of Ardabil rugs have more motifs and objects woven in them than Caucasian rugs.
		Ardabil rugs come in almost all sizes, but most are smaller sizes such as zar-o-nim (3x5 ft), pardeh (5x8 or 5.5x9 ft) or runner.
		Ardabil is a few miles south of the border of the country, Azerbaijan, in the Caucasus region.
	www.bukhara-carpets.com /making/persian_city_carpets_types.html (3867 words)

	Gardeshyaran International Tours and Travel Agency
		For the first time the name of Ardabil - as mountainous city- was mentioned in the muddy tablets of Sumerian in the ancient city of Nipour.
		Ardabil is best known as the birthplace of the famous religious leader Sheikh Safi od-Din(1251-1334) from whom the Safavid dynasty was descended.
		Sheikh Safi was the founder of a Sufi and a monastery in Ardabil.
	www.gardeshyaran.com /cities/showstatecity.asp?id=17 (154 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ardabil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ardabil (in persian: Ø§Ø±Ø¯Ø¨ÛŒÙ„; other name: Ardebil ancient name: Artavil) a historical city in north-western Iran.
		The Safavids were a long-lasting Turkic-speaking Iranian dynasty that ruled from 1501 to 1736 and first established Shiite Islam as Persias official religion.
		The other significant historical monuments are as follows: the mausoleum of Sheikh Jebra'il, located 2 km north of Ardabil, the old but always lively bazaar, the Friday mosque, and a few ancient bridges.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ardabil (1220 words)

	Ardabil Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ardabil is one of the 30 provinces of Iran.
		Large parts of the province are green and forested.
		Famous athletes Ali Daei and Hossein Rezazadeh are both originally from Ardabil.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ardabil_province (121 words)

	eCarpetGallery - The art of rugs - Attributes - Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ardabil is a town located in the province of Azerbaijan, in the Caucasus region of northwestern Iran.
		Ardabil rugs are predominantly geometric in pattern and the most common layouts tend to be medallions, multiple connected diamond-shaped medallions, and all-over octagonal shapes.
		Bakhtiar rugs are woven by the villagers and nomads of the central Iranian province of Chahar Mahal-and-Bakhtiar.
	www.ecarpetgallery.com /?section=attributes_region (1657 words)

	V&A - The Ardabil Carpet - a new perspective
		The real Ardabil was first seen in London in 1892 when it was exhibited in a dealers showroom in Wigmore Street.
		The Ardabil carpet measures 10.51m x 5.34m (34' 6" x 17' 6") and is thought to be one of the largest carpets in the world.
		Wearden, Jennifer 'The Surprising Geometry of the Ardabil Carpet', Abstracts from the Ars Textrina Conference, Leeds 1995.
	www.vam.ac.uk /res_cons/conservation/journal/number_49/ardabil_carpet (1482 words)

	Archives of Iranian Medicine, Volume 6, Number 3, 2003: 222 – 223.
		Ardabil Province in North-West of Iran has long suffered from this tick-borne relapsing fever, which is caused by Borrelia persica.
		A 16-year-old male student from Khalkhal town of Ardabil Province (North-West of Iran) was admitted to the Infectious Disease Ward of Boali Medical Center with fever, headache, and vomiting, which had suddenly been started 5 days prior to admission.
		Spirochetal relapsing fever is an endemic disease in Ardabil Province and 126 cases have already been reported from Khalkhal district by Ardabil University of Medical Sciences.
	www.ams.ac.ir /AIM/0363/018.htm (724 words)

	Jozan: The Ardabil Carpets
		The Ardabil carpets are a pair of twins, weaved in Persia in the 16th.
		The Ardabil Carpets were created in Tabriz, Kashan or Mashad and the name Ardabil used be course they were originally housed at a large shrine in the city of Ardabil.
		The Ardabil Carpets was purchased of an English carpet broker at the end of the 19th century and the lower field and border of one of the carpets used to restore the other.
	www.jozan.net /2004/Ardabil-carpet.htm (413 words)

	The Carpet of Wonder - Intoduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Ardabil Carpet is 11.52m by 5.34 m for 61.5 square meters while the Carpet of Wonder is 60.90m by 70.50m for an amazing 4343 square meters.
		The Ardabil is a large carpet it would take more than 70 of them to equal the size of the Carpet of Wonder.
		The Ardabil Carpet is slightly finer but that us due to the cotton foundation rather than silk.
	www.sw-asia.com /Rugs/Rug990.htm (217 words)

	Ardabil Province Ardabil at Best Iran Travel.com
		Ardabil (Ardebil) Province was separated from Eastern Azarbaijan and is one of the most recent provinces in Iran.
		It is usually colder in Ardabil than the rest of places in the area.
		Probably the most famous oriental/Persian carpet in the world is the magnificent Ardabil rug.
	www.bestirantravel.com /sights/azarbaijan/ardabil.html (191 words)

	Consumer Guide to Ardabil Rugs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although there are many wonderful and exquisite Ardabil rugs in the world, one of the oldest and most famous is 34 x 17-foot, which now resides in the Victoria and Albert London Museum.
		Weavers use handspun wool from their sheep coupled with cotton, which is why the Ardabil rug is considered one of the sturdiest and most durable rugs you can find.
		The traditional pattern used for the Ardabil rug is called Herati, which consists of a diamond medallion in the center and a fish motif throughout.
	www.area-rug-information.com /ardabil.htm (446 words)

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		Ardabil rugs usually have the famous Mahi (Herati) design, with a diamond medallion and small fish throughout.
		Some modern Ardabils have started to migrate from the traditional Herati pattern to bolder geometric patterns.
		The pile of these rugs is thick, lustrous wool, handspun from local sheep, with strong cotton as the material of choice for the foundation.
	www.rugman.com /AreaRugs/1101050718.html (557 words)

	Ardabil Rugs - For an Elegant Carpet or Persian Area Rug (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ardabil Persian rugs feature the famous Mahi design, which involves a diamond medallion with small fish throughout the rest of the rug.
		Hand knotted rugs from Ardabil have been influenced by modern styles, so no matter what your looking for, you will be able to find a traditional, yet stylish floor covering.
		Ardabil area rugs are available in a variety of sizes, small to large, shaped in squares and rectangles so they can easily fit in any room in your house, whether it's a living room, dining room or bedroom.
	www.rugs-carpets-n-flooring.com /rugs/ethnic/ardabil-rugs.html (167 words)

	Ardabil, Iran, Pictures
		Ardabil, city in northwestern Iran, in East Azerbaijan Province.
		Because of a healthful climate and the warm mineral springs in the vicinity, Ardabil was a favorite home of the rulers of Persia.
		During the Middle Ages the city was important because it was near the Lenkoran-Tabriz caravan route.
	www.greatestcities.com /Middle_East/Iran/Ardabil_city.html (167 words)

	Relapsing Fever in Ardabil, a Northwestern Province of IraN
		The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiologic characteristics of the disease, and the frequency of infection among ticks in this region.
		The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of RF in Ardabil Province during the last 4 years, as well as the frequency and infection rate of Ornithodoros in Khalkhal district, the main disease area in Ardabil Province.
		From 1998 to 2001, a total of 391 patients with a definitive diagnosis of RF in Ardabil Province were enrolled.
	www.ams.ac.ir /AIM/0253/0253141.htm (2523 words)

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		In addition to the usual beiges, rusts and blues, many up-to-the-minute colors can be observed in the newer Ardabils, such as a turquoise and purple.
		Weavers of these regions usually use their own symmetrical Turkish double-knotting style, which tends to be dense and tightly packed.
		In a few regions such as Ardabil, silk is blended in with the wool pile to produce a splendid carpet.
	www.rugman.com /AreaRugs/1101000514.html (557 words)

	LACMA: Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Ardabil Carpet: A Sixteenth Century Masterpiece Conserved is the first time the huge, twenty-three-by-thirteen-foot carpet is displayed since its recent return from the Royal Palace Textile Conservation Studios at Hampton Court Palace, London for cleaning and repair.
		LACMA’s Ardabil Carpet and its identical mate at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London are among Iran’s most brilliant expressions of aesthetic and technical achievement.
		The secret Ardabil Carpet traveled back and forth between continents and wealthy owners before being lent and made public at a major exhibition of Persian art in London, where it dazzled J. Paul Getty in 1931.
	www.lacma.org /info/press/ardabil.htm (937 words)

	Ardabil Travel Directory - Destinations, Hotels, Airline Tickets and more... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Shorabil bay is near by Ardabil and it is so beautiful.
		Ardabil stands about 60km from the Caspian Sea.
		Other places of interest in the Ardabil province: Sareyn, Pars-Abad, Khalkhal, Meshkin-Shahr and Moghan.
	www.affordabletravel.org /asia/middleeast/iran/ardabil (1389 words)

	ECG PERSIAN CARPET 3 7 x10 6 ARDABIL RUNNER and related (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Enjoyment of these rugs is to appreciate these differences and value the unique flavor of a one of a kind item.Estimated Retail Value:$ 1,201About ARDABILARDABIL is a town in the northwestern Iranian province of Azerbaijan, in the Caucuses region.
		Ardabil is the center of Persian Kazak rugs.
		Ardabil rugs are similar to Caucasian rugs with predominantly geometric designs but differ by having motifs woven into them and tend to be lighter in their color use.
	www.punctilio.com /ECG-PERSIAN-CARPET-3-7-x10-6--ARDABIL-RUNNER,i7354027383,c37983.html (580 words)

	Ardabil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		With 18050 Kilometres area, the province of Ardabil is located on the north- east of Iran.
		Four districts of this province are located on the border with the Republic of Azarbaijan, with a total border line of 282.5 kilometres length.
		But even earlier, Ardabil was a very important city from the military and political points of view during the Achaemenid period, which was a military base on the northern border of the Persian Empire.
	hem.passagen.se /maveus/ardabil.htm (306 words)

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