The oldest surviving pile carpet came from the 4th or 5th century BC, and was preserved in ice in a burial ground. In Europe, carpets were not commonly used on floors until about the 18th century. Until then, they went on tables and walls.
The oldest surviving pile carpet came from the 4th or 5th century BC, and was preserved in ice in a burial ground. In Europe, carpets were not commonly used on floors until about the 18th century. Until then, they went on tables and walls.
