Les touristes modernes s'assoient là où les commerçants et leurs animaux étaient autrefois présents lorsqu'ils ont fait leurs affaires sur les continents.
4928 x 3264 px | 41,7 x 27,6 cm | 16,4 x 10,9 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
14 mai 2014
Lieu:
Via Vecchia per Poggibonsi, 66, 53037 San Gimignano SI, Italy
Informations supplémentaires:
Caravanserais in Capaddocia were important for overnight stays of up to 2, 000 or 3, 000 people a night. And their animals.They were used as a market place for goods as well as for banking, for haircuts and other purposes. A journey from China to Rome with silk & spice would take as long as 10 months. They were built by emperors to encourage secure relations and to facilitate pilgrims. Merchants would bring along provisions for cooking and sleeping. The picture shows modern day tourists relaxing outside a caravanserai.Caravanserais in Capaddocia were important for overnight stays of up to 2, 000 or 3, 000 people a night. And their animals.They were used as a market place for goods as well as for banking, for haircuts and other purposes. A journey from China to Rome with silk & spice would take as long as 10 months. They were built by emperors to encourage secure relations and to facilitate pilgrims. Merchants would bring along provisions for cooking and sleeping. The picture shows modern day tourists relaxing outside a caravanserai.
