AP.073 Akhan Kervansaray

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Year

1960

Image ID

AP.073

Alternate Identifier

B41.073

Subcollection

AP: Central Turkey

Abstract

The Akhan Kervansaray before extensive renovation.

Description

Serving as a café today, the Akhan Kervansaray is located on the silk road, and was initially utilized as an inn for traders. It was built by Anatolian Seljuks; the covered part was completed in 1251 and the court was finished in 1252. It was Commissioned by Seyfittin Karasungur bin Abdullah. -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 B41.073, N.014. 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