Conservation and Rehabilitation of the Khan Bani Saad Caravanserai, Diyala

Diyala, Iraq

Operator Living Mesopotamia and the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH)

Years 2024 - 2026

Amount $ 412 145

Type of grant Call for projects

$397,345

Khan Bani Saad was constructed in 1688. It is a rare surviving 17^th century Ottoman caravanserai and a significant monument of the Khorsaran trade route connecting Mesopotamia and the Iranian Plateau. Today it is located in the centre of the town of Bani Saad, 60km north of Baghdad.

Part demolished in the 1940s for road-widening, and affected by a car bomb in 2015, it is now in a fragile state. In partnership with SBAH, this project will stabilise and conserve this important national monument, for the local community and visitors alike.