Anar Caravanserai, Kerman Province
Subject Areas : Archaeology
محمد حسین عزیزی خرانقی
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سحر درویش خضری
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سپیده جمشیدی یگانه
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افشین اکبری
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Abstract :
Caravanserai has played a key role in the growth and prosperity of trade, the expansion of cultural relations and the spread of traditions, and the creation of cultural recognition and understanding throughout the history of Iran. The creation of a wide network of caravanserais in Iran with special architecture and influenced by the climate and environment has become a vital solution for the creation, expansion, and integration of business networks inside Iran, and this has been important since the Safavid era with the construction of caravanserais known as Shah Abbasi. The special architecture of caravanserais and their importance and place in the history of Iranian architecture is such that in 2023, 56 Iranian caravanserais were registered in the list of world heritage sites. Kerman province is one of the richest provinces of Iran in terms of sequence and historical sequence and significant historical monuments, which has a special place in archaeological studies and architectural history; unfortunately, its northern areas, especially the Anar district, have received less attention from archaeologists and researchers in the field of cultural heritage In 2019, Anar city was investigated archaeologically and 120 artifacts were identified. Historical buildings had an important place among these, and the two caravanserais of Astaneh and Bayaz are identified in this survey, which will be introduced below. These two caravanserais belong to the Safavid period and have been completely restored and renovated in different periods, especially in the Qajar and contemporary periods.
