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Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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View of a portal into the courtyard with its arched decoration of geometric and rosette designs is shown.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The interior of a hall is shown with its arched room divisions. The interior is unadorned and bereft of surface decoration.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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An interior view shows the horseshoe arches delineating spaces. There is no surface patterned decoration.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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The squinches and muqarnas are visible portions of a damaged dome.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The courtyard is visible with three portals. In the distance along the back a modern Coca-Cola logo is visible on the side of a cooler in this thirteenth-century building.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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A high open arcade is shown. Shorter arched opening is visible behind a taller arched opening. Grass grows between the bricks in the floor of the courtyard.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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The north curtain wall with its projecting bay and muqarnas is shown at a raking angle.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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The muqarnas inside the vaulted portal are shown.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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The surface of the portal decoration consists of geometric interlacing stars.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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One of the mihrab's, prayer niche, inside a recessed space is decorated with surface geometric patterns.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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The masjid (mosque) inside the caravanserai is on a raised arched base with a double staircase.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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A close detail shows the construction technique of muqarnas on the mosque inside the caravanserai.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

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The north and east elevations of the mosque are visible with some indication that the mosque is inside the caravanserai. Grass grows through the brick floor.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Fortified Caravanserai on the East / West Trade Route in Cappadocia, Turkey

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
The interior of the mosque and the mihrab niche flanked by muqarna squinches is visible.
Date: 1231/1239
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library