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World’s largest sand carpet settled in Persian Gulf

December 10th, 2008Kourosh Ziabari (Iran)

Iranian artists have created the world’s largest sand carpet from the colorful sand found on the country’s southern island of Hormuz.
Some 25 visual artists used 70 types of colorful sand to create the ‘Persian Gulf’ sand carpet, which will be displayed on the island from Dec. 9 to 17, 2008.
The 12000-square-meter carpet is unique in magnitude, pattern and color and its title which shares the name of the forever Persian Gulf.
The previous sand carpet record belonged to 900-square-meter one created on the Canary Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Known for its beautiful red soil, Hormuz Island has witnessed numerous artistic events, including Iran’s 15th Environmental Art Festival.

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2 Responses to “World’s largest sand carpet settled in Persian Gulf”

  1. #1 Kawthar (Sudan) - December 11th, 2008 at 7:45 am

    That’s absolutely beautiful!

  2. #2 Shahrazad (Iran) - December 21st, 2008 at 12:09 pm

    I saw the news. But i forgot to tell it in my blog later. It was indeed an artwork beside the purpose..

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