| Along caravan routes, caravansaries appeared. |
| Khans are generally located within the town or village precincts, provide more elaborate lodgings, and are much smaller than caravansaries. |
| Some caravansaries are of modest architectural merit, with well-hewn, massive walls and impressive proportions. |
| It comprises 23 caravansaries, 22 corridors, 20 malls, 28 mosques, eight madrasahs, five bath houses, two ice houses and a zurkhaneh or traditional athletic club. |
| After suppressing the Baloch, the Seljuqs put watchtowers, cisterns, and caravansaries along the desert route to encourage trade with India. |
| This magnificent bit of history is one of the many khans or caravansaries which had been built by Fakhreddine II for merchants back in the 17th century. |
