A look at a caravansary in the Cappadocia region. A Turkish term first used in the 12th century, caravansary is derived from the words “caravan” (a group of travelers) and “serai” (a palace). A caravansary was a roadside inn surrounding an open courtyard, where travelers and their caravans journeying through the desert could rest and recover for the evening, trading music, stories and songs with their fellow traveling companions. Caravansaris supported the flow of commerce, information and people across a vast network of trade routes throughout the Middle East and Central Asia.
