September 12, 2011 - 12:54 AMT
Carpet museum opens in Shushi

A unique museum of ancient and modern carpets opened in Shushi, Nagorno Karabakh.

Dozens of carpets from various villages of Artsakh are displayed. Local carpets, some of which date back a hundred of years, are remarkable for rich ornament and color saturation.

With opening of the museum, Nagorno Karabakh proves its being a center of Armenian culture.