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arched ceilings, and strengthening the walls, flooring, and the foundation, the official said.For many travelers to Iran, staying in or even
visiting a centuries-old caravanserai can be a wide experience; they have an opportunity to feel the past, a time travel back to a forgotten
latter means the building
They often had massive portals supported by elevated load-bearing walls
Guest rooms were constructed around the courtyard and stables behind them, with doors in the corners of the yard.A couple of years ago, the
Iran tourism ministry introduced a scheme to keep them alive and profitable; tens of caravanserais are ceded to private investors for better
Now, some are exclusively renovated and repurposed into boutique hotels and tourist lodgings.The earliest caravanserais in Iran were built
during the Achaemenid era (550 - 330 BC)
Such roadside inns were once constructed along ancient caravan routes in the Muslim world to shelter people, their goods and animals
The former Silk Roads may be the most famous example dotted by caravanserais.The Islamic Republic has submitted an inclusive dossier on its
caravanserais to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
The dossier comprises the obligatory data about a selection of 56 caravanserais, which are scattered across the ancient land
And the shortlist includes qualified caravanserais located in at least 24 provinces.AM
