Caravanserais of the Network of the Silk Road in Iran in Travelogues

Travelogues are one of the most important historical documents of Iran. Thetravelers, who came to Iran with diverse political, economic, and religious purposes, viewed this country from different angels. Following a descriptive-historical method, this paper aims to study and explore the caravanserais on the Silk Road, which was a very important ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and the West. Given the residence of travelers in these roadside inns, their views of such places could be of particular significance in historical studies of Iran. It seems that, in spite of their accurate explanations and reports, the travelers made some mistakes in presenting the data, which must be taken into consideration when using their travelogues as research references and data sources.