Khan al-'Arus
Qutayfa, Syria

Located in Qutayfa, Syria, this khan or caravanserai was built by Salah Al-Din Ayyubi in 1181-1182 CE/577 AH during the Ayyubid period. It is located on the Damascus-Aleppo Road.

Sources:

Palombini, Augusto, and Cinzia Tavernari. "On Their Way Home... A Network Analysis of Medieval Caravanserai Distribution in the Syrian Region, According to an 1D Approach." In 43rd Annual Conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology, 637-45. Proceedings of Keep the Revolution Going, Sienna, Italy. Vol. 1. Oxford: Archaeopress. Accessed February 2, 2019.

Location

Qutayfa, Syria

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Associated Names

Events

1181-1182/577 AH

Style Periods

1169-1260

Variant Names

خان العروس
Original
Khan al-'Arous
Alternate transliteration

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