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Egypt
Egypt is located in North Africa. Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, the Red
Sea on the east, Sudan on the south, and Libya on the west; Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is bordered by
Israel and the Gulf of Aqaba on the east. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Egypt gained its independence
from the British Empire in 1922.
Early Egyptian rug weaving can be divided into the two periods of Mamluks and Ottomans. Egypt's
greatest period of rug weaving was during the rule of Mamluks from the fifteenth century until the early
sixteenth century. The rugs of this period, known as Mamluks, were characterized by their complex
geometric designs and bright colors.
After the conquest of Ottoman Turks in 1517, the geometric patterns became more curvilinear. These
new rugs were known as Ottomans. After the eighteenth century, rug production decreased
dramatically in Egypt.
However, in the 1950s because of import restrictions, Egypt resumed its production of handmade
rugs in and around Cairo. Even though these contemporary rugs are of great quality, only a small
number of them are exported.
Egypt is located in North Africa. Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea on the north, the Red
Sea on the east, Sudan on the south, and Libya on the west; Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is bordered by
Israel and the Gulf of Aqaba on the east. The capital of Egypt is Cairo. Egypt gained its independence
from the British Empire in 1922.
Early Egyptian rug weaving can be divided into the two periods of Mamluks and Ottomans. Egypt's
greatest period of rug weaving was during the rule of Mamluks from the fifteenth century until the early
sixteenth century. The rugs of this period, known as Mamluks, were characterized by their complex
geometric designs and bright colors.
After the conquest of Ottoman Turks in 1517, the geometric patterns became more curvilinear. These
new rugs were known as Ottomans. After the eighteenth century, rug production decreased
dramatically in Egypt.
However, in the 1950s because of import restrictions, Egypt resumed its production of handmade
rugs in and around Cairo. Even though these contemporary rugs are of great quality, only a small
number of them are exported.