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title: Interior of Selim Caravanserai
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8584/interior-of-selim-caravanserai/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Interior of Selim Caravanserai

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

## Image File

[![Interior of Selim Caravanserai](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8584.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8584.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/).) Built from basalt in 1332 CE, it is 41 m (135 ft) long. It is a three-nave hall that adjoins a vestibule and a domed-chapel at the east end. Fourteen pylons divide the hall into three naves that feature half-round vaults below the pitched roof.

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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). Interior of Selim Caravanserai. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8584/interior-of-selim-caravanserai/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Interior of Selim Caravanserai." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 09, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8584/interior-of-selim-caravanserai/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Interior of Selim Caravanserai." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8584/interior-of-selim-caravanserai/>.

## License & Copyright

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