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A caravanserai (or caravansary; / k ær ə ˈ v æ n s ə ˌ r aɪ /) [1] was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey. [2] Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information, and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe , most notably the Silk Road .
Ribat of Zein-o-din, a former caravanserai near Yazd, Iran. A caravanserai was a roadside inn where caravans and travelers could rest overnight.. They are typically constructed around a central courtyard, can be used as markets and are found from North Africa and the Aegean to India and Western China-although the majority are found between Iran and Turkey.
Sultan Han is a large and significant 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai located in the town of Sultanhanı, Aksaray Province, Turkey. It is one of the three monumental caravanserais in the neighbourhood of Aksaray and is located about 40 km (25 mi) west of Aksaray on the road to Konya .
The portal of the caravanserai – one of the most ancient places among the Central Asia portals – Iwan with the central lancet arch of the niche in which there is a rectangular doorway. The arch concludes with the Russian word П-shaped frame, executed from carved terracotta in the form of eight final stars connected with each other, limited ...
Orbelian's Caravanserai [1] (Armenian: Օրբելյանների Քարվանսարա; also known as Selim Caravanserai, Armenian: Սելիմ), is a caravanserai in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. It was built along the Vardenyats Mountain Pass (also known as the Selim Mountain Pass) in 1332, by prince Chesar Orbelian to accommodate weary ...
The Caravanserai of Zor (Armenian: Զորի քարավանատուն; Turkish: Iğdır Kervansarayı) is a 13th-century Armenian caravanserai located 35 kilometers southwest of modern-day Iğdır. [1] Built during the period of Zakarid Armenia, it was commissioned by the Zakarian-Mkhargrdzeli princes and designed by an Armenian architect named ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; ... The Persian Caravanserai is a UNESCO World Heritage site composed of 54 ...
The caravanserai is considered one of the most important and richly-decorated examples of ordinary caravanserais built by non-royal patrons. Foundation inscriptions attest that the covered/roofed section of the building was completed in June 1231 during the reign of Sultan Ala ad-Din Kayqubad I, while the courtyard was completed in February 1240 during the reign of his successor Kaykhusraw II.