🏯 Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor: Gyzylja Gala Caravanserai
Fortified medieval rest stop on the Silk Road, Turkmenistan
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor component)
- Built 10th–12th centuries
- Located in Karakum Desert region, Turkmenistan
- Fortified caravanserai serving trans-Asian trade routes
Gyzylja Gala Caravanserai, also known as Rabad al-Hadid, stands in the arid landscape of central Turkmenistan along the ...