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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 .
Caravanserai is the fourth studio album by American rock band Santana, released on October 11, 1972.The album marked a period of transition for Santana as it was the band's last to feature several key early members, while shifting in a more instrumental, progressive jazz fusion direction.
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 .
The Persian Caravanserai is a UNESCO World Heritage site composed of 54 different caravanserais. [1] It was inscribed in 2023. [2] Background. Qasr-e-Bahram.
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 caravanserai of the Mahmut Pasha complex, located a few blocks north of the mosque, is known today as the Kürkçü Han ("Caravanserai of the Fur Merchants"). It was completed in 1467 and is the oldest surviving caravanserai in Istanbul, albeit with some modifications and restorations over time.
The Sa'd al-Saltaneh Caravanserai (سعد السلطنه) is a large Caravanserai located in the city of Qazvin in Qazvin province of Iran. [1] Built during the Qajar era, the caravanserai is one of Iran's best preserved urban caravanserais, and the world's largest indoor caravanserai.
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 ...