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Creation Year
1960
Image ID
AP.072
Alternate Identifier
B41.072
Subcollection
AP: Central Turkey
Abstract
The Akhan Kervansaray before extensive renovation.
Description
It consists of open and closed sections. The closed section contains two rows of pillars and has a domed ceiling. Akhan also contains two portal entrances in which one reads of the commissioner's name and year. Kervansarays were crucial on the medieval silk road as merchants would travel hours on horseback in order to reach their destination. -CK
References
"Akhan Kervansarayı." Denizli Gezilecek Yerler. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2016.
Image Notes
Photograph created August 1963. Photograph processed August 1960. Formerly catalogued as B41.072, N.018. Notes written on the slide or index: Ak Han, Ak Khan - Denizli.
Curator Notes
The written date of August 1963 is impossible since the slide was printed in August 1960. More likely it is from July 1960, when other slides in the AUG 60N batch were taken.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Denizli, Turkey
Keywords
Caravanserai, Hotel, Stone, Brick, Pointed Arches, Trees, Thirteenth Century
Rights Statement
