khans (built works)

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Scope note
Urban Islamic structures providing lodging, storage, and commercial space for traveling merchants, as well as some facilities for trading transactions; similar in general function to "caravanserais" but less fortified, more mercantile, and found in urban contexts.
khans
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026