Caravanserai
A
caravanserai (or
caravansary; ) was a roadside
inn where travelers (
caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey. 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. Often located along rural roads in the countryside, urban versions of caravanserais were also historically common in cities throughout the
Islamic world, and were often called other names such as ''khan'', ''wikala'', or ''funduq''.
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