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🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
Abbās Ābād — UNESCO World Heritage collection of 54 historic roadside inns


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UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • 54 caravanserais inscribed as a single UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023
  • Abbās Ābād built during the Safavid dynasty (16th–18th centuries)
  • Located in mountainous Mazandaran Province, northern Iran
  • Served as essential stops along the Silk Road and other major trade routes

The Persian Caravanserai is a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising 54 historic roadside inns distributed across Iran. These ...

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