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title: Armenia's Medieval Selim Caravanserai
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8583/armenias-medieval-selim-caravanserai/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Armenia's Medieval Selim Caravanserai

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Armenia's Medieval Selim Caravanserai](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8583.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8583.jpg)

## Image Caption

This medieval caravanserai located in present-day [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/) is located on the ancient [Dvin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Dvin/) Partav international [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) route, which included the Selim Mountain Pass. (It was part of the ancient [Silk Road](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk_Road/).) According to an inscription at the site in Armenia, this caravanserai was originally built on the orders of Prince Chesar Orbelian in 1332 CE. The Selim caravanserai was destroyed in the 15-16th centuries and partially reconstructed between 1956-1959. Built from basalt, it is 41 m (135 ft) long. Its façade features two bas-relief statues embellished with dynastic emblems belonging to the Orbelians.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, April 09). Armenia's Medieval Selim Caravanserai. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8583/armenias-medieval-selim-caravanserai/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenia's Medieval Selim Caravanserai." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 09, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8583/armenias-medieval-selim-caravanserai/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenia's Medieval Selim Caravanserai." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8583/armenias-medieval-selim-caravanserai/>.

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