Caravanserais

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:building
gptkb:historic_building
gptkbp:architecture gptkb:judge
thick walls
single entrance
rooms for travelers
stables for animals
gptkbp:declinedAfter rise of modern transportation
gptkbp:etymology gptkb:Persian
'karwan' (caravan) + 'sarāy' (palace, building)
gptkbp:flourishedDuring medieval period
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Mughal_Empire
gptkb:Persia
gptkb:Silk_Road
gptkbp:function roadside inn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Caravanserais
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Sultan_Han
Ribat-i Sharaf
Bukhara Caravanserai
Zeugma Caravanserai
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:ancient_Persia
gptkbp:provides gptkb:food
gptkb:hotel
gptkb:security
gptkb:water
stables
storage
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Persian_architecture
gptkb:nun
Islamic architecture
way station
Silk Road trade
khan (building)
gptkbp:supports gptkb:pilgrimage_site
commerce
trade
cultural exchange
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus some are World Heritage Sites
gptkbp:usedBy travelers
merchants
caravans
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:early_Islamic_Iran
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7