Seljuk History: Caravanserais, Mosques and Historic Sites
Seljuk architecture includes stone caravanserais, timber-supported mosques, courtyard hospitals and brick funerary monuments. The collection follows these buildings across Anatolia, Iran and Central Asia, distinguishing the Great Seljuk world and the Seljuks of Rum. Explore the map for substantial surviving structures and articles explaining their construction, functions and later changes.
Explore Seljuk historic sites
Explore more than 100 Seljuk historic sites, from caravanserais and timber mosques to hospitals and brick tombs across Anatolia, Iran and Central Asia.
Daily life
Daily Life in the Seljuk World
Daily life in Seljuk lands joined rural production to urban markets and household routines. Explore how people worked, travelled, worshipped, ate and cared for one another from Iran and Iraq to Anatolia.
History and society
Seljuk rulers joined military power to established cities and institutions, creating distinct states whose societies supported varied economies, beliefs and arts.