Caravanserais were ideally positioned within a day’s journey of each other, to prevent merchants (and their precious cargos) from spending nights exposed to the dangers of the road. On average, this resulted in a caravanserai every 30 to 40 kilometres in well-maintained areas. (UNESCO)
The Westernmost gate for the Great Wall, and a key stop on the Silk Road. Built in 1372.
The Sultanhan caravanserai was built in 1229 by Seljuk sultan Alaeddin Keykubad I when Aksaray was an important stopover along the Silk Road that crossed through Anatolia
It was the largest adobe building in the world, but was flattened by a devastating earthquake in 2003.
