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🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai

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🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
UNESCO World Heritage network of 54 historic roadside inns across Iran


🕐 2 min read · Updated 3 Apr 2026 at 01:01

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023
  • Network comprises 54 caravanserais across Iran, spanning multiple centuries
  • Ganjali Khan in Kerman is a prominent example: Safavid-era (17th century) urban caravanserai
  • Strategically positioned along major trade routes including the Silk Road

The Persian Caravanserai represents a unique UNESCO World Heritage designation recognizing not a single structure, but a network ...

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