#Khan #Asaad #Basha in Damascus, a masterpiece of Islamic #architecture

Nestled in the Old City in Damascus, Khan Asaad Basha is one of the most prominent examples of Islamic architecture, reflecting the city history and the civilizations that rose and fell in it across the ages.

This heritage site is an historical inn (the Persian word “#khan” means inn) was built between 1751 and 1753 AD when #Damascus was an important for economic and commercial site on the #Silk #Road.

Back in the day, trade #caravans stopped at the Khan and unloaded their goods in its courtyard, and then they were stored in one of its 40 ground-floor #chambers, each consisting of an antechamber used as an office and a bigger chamber or two used for storage.

Tartous corniche on Tuesday 17/01/2023 🥰☘️🌺☀️🌊

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