https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/3e969a072470fe24dc00f046d582e27a.jpg c6cf22661bd3d40ba0ed8dc1e4b0b93a https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/6eac13657f5c1728c8bbbe77a983f366.jpg 0c689afbeba11fc14ccc7845dd61feb0 https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/files/original/a3bf382cfcbd2435deab6c4f11fa1a4c.jpg c2f8262cce121d0ac7cb7765579838fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource midterm possibilities Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robāt-e Sharaf Caravanserai Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Markeita Durham-Brinkley Type The nature or genre of the resource Commercial Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image 1: Hadidehghanpour (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/%D9%86%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C_%D8%B3%D9%87_%D8%B1%D8%AE_%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7_%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81.jpg) Image 2: Babak Sedighi (https://whc.unesco.org/en/documents/196538) Image 3: Babak Sedighi (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1668/gallery/&index=1&maxrows=12) Language A language of the resource Sarakhs, Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1114-15 - Construction Started Early 12th Century - Completed 1154 - Restored and Remodeled Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sharaf al-Din Qummi - Governor of Khorasan and Vizier to Sultan Sanjar Restored and Remodeled: Turkan Khatun - Daughter of the Khan and the Wife of Sultan Sanjar Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. Seljuk Era - Early 12th Century Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Latitude: 36.2661° N Longitude: 60.6554° E Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Baked Brick Plaster Stucco Carvings Extent The size or duration of the resource. 4,863 Square Meters (52,340 sq ft) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Seljuk Architecture Iranian Architecture Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Part of The Persian Caravanserai Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribat-i_Sharaf 2. https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1668 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwan Abstract A summary of the resource. The Robāt-e Sharaf Caravanserai is one of the fifty-four Caravanserais, that are located throughout Iran, and each archeological site falls under the primary title, The Persian Caravanserai. Description An account of the resource Located in Sarakhs, within the Khorasan-e Razavi Province of Iran and one of the fifty-four Caravanserais within The Persian Caravanserai, the Robāt-e Sharaf Caravanserai is a rectangular, fortified building, that resembles to the equivalent to a modern-day inn. This archeological site that resides on the Silk Road, was primarily used as a rest stop for travelers; a commercial hub for merchants to sell, trade, and purchase goods; a royal palace for the elite for special occasions; as well as a rest stop for pilgrims when traveling to Merv and Nishapur. Having an area of 4,863 square meters, incorporating Seljuk and Iranian architectures, and made entirely of baked brick, plaster, and stucco carvings, the Robāt-e Sharaf Caravanserai’s interior is comprised of a two-courtyard layout; guest rooms that were used for all social classes containing amenities; a four-iwan plan, which in Islamic architecture, usually consisted of a vaulted room with open sides; and decorated brickwork, which displayed Islamic art, and reflected the traditions of the Seljuk period. While there was a total of fifty-four Caravanserais throughout Iran, the Robāt-e Sharaf Caravanserai was the most well-known, and significant. Middle Eastern midterm