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Sultan Han
Sultan Han is a large Seljuk caravanserai located in the town of Sultanhanı, Aksaray Province, Turkey. It was built in 1229 AD, during the reign of the Seljuk sultan Kayqubad I, by the Syrian architect Muhammad ibn Khalwan al-Dimashqi.
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Country: Turkey
District: Aksaray Province
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 13th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Part of: Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit
Date of Submission: 2000
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Elevation: 947 m
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Seljuk Caravanserais on the route from Denizli to Dogubeyazit
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