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Sultanhani Caravanseri. By Susan Daly. The Sultanhani Caravanseri was built in 1229 by the Seljuk Turks. After a fire, it was restored in 1278 and became the largest Caravanseri in their empire. These forts were built as far apart as a camel could walk in a day, about 20 kilometers. .
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Sultanhani Caravanseri By Susan Daly
The Sultanhani Caravanseri was built in 1229 by the Seljuk Turks. After a fire, it was restored in 1278 and became the largest Caravanseri in their empire. These forts were built as far apart as a camel could walk in a day, about 20 kilometers.
There is only one entrance with a huge and very heavy wooden gate.
The Caravanseri were built to protect the very valuable trade along this end of the Silk Roads. They were free to all traders and provided a wide variety of services including veterinary care and doctors. Each commander was responsible for any goods which entered so that no trader feared being robbed while inside. These shelters were spaced to be reachable in a days walk by a camel caravan.
Rooms for traders to sleep in and eat. There was also a bath, doctor and a kitchen area.
This were built to protect the revenue coming from all of the trading along the Silk Roads.
One side of the courtyard had a covered walkway to protect people from the heat and the elements.
A stairway up so the mussein can call to prayer from the mosque in the center of this courtyard.
Very narrow windows for defense in the central storage area.