Ancient Greek Texts and Byzantine Ruins Reveal the History of Roadside Inns in Anatolia

Written on 10/10/2026
Abdul Moeed

Ancient Greek texts and Byzantine ruins are helping researchers piece together the history of roadside inns in Anatolia, where travelers may have found shelter inside rock-cut settlements as warfare made exposed routes less secure. A new study suggests that some complexes long viewed mainly as religious sites could also have offered a place to rest […]