The Area 6 khan (Arabic, hotel) is situated immediately north of the Area 6 suq (Arabic, Market). The architectural details
and associated artifacts suggest that this hotel may have been used by travellors who were less affluent than the customers staying in the Area 4 khan.
The entrance to Area 7 khan was directly across a narrow street from the shops belonging to the meat market and bread market. This was probably not an
advantage because of the potential for strong odors, flies, and noisy shoppers.
Patrick Berger (SLCC) supervised the excavation of the Area 7 khan during
1995. All of its external walls were defined, but only a portion of the central courtyard was excavated.
Pre-excavation photograph of Area 7 while Robert McWhorter and James Walker take elevations.
Michael Fuller in the center of Area 7 during 1995, looking north-northwest.
The size and dimensions (23.7 x 23.5 meters) of the north khan are almost
identical to the south khan (Area 4) before the later structure was modified with
the addition of a mosque, corral, and attached shops. The walls range
in thickness from 55 to 85 cm. and were constructed with a core of mudbricks
faced with stone and mortar. This would have been a cost cutting technique
in comparison to the solid stone and mortar walls used in the south khan
(Area 4), bath (Area 5), and market (Area 6).
Copper coins from the Area 7 khan are Ayyubid Period issues from the
same range of mints as identified in the coin assemblages from the market
(Area 6) and the south khan (Area 4).
Copper Artuqid coin from square 60, locus 001. Obverse shows a seated ruler
of Mardin with Kufic Arabic legend Al Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan.
Mint date is given as AH 628 - AD 1230. Compare with Spengler and
Sayles type 46.
Ayyubid copper coin from Suare 90, Locus 08.
Reverse of a copper coin issued by Salah al-din; discovered in Square 77, Locus 05.
Pierced Late Roman coin; discovered in Square 78, Locus 04.
Copper coin of Al Ashraf Musa, Minted in Sinjar. discovered in Square 78, Locus 03.
Unglazed, red ware cooking pot discovered in Square 47 locus 018 by Patrick
Berger. The lower half of the vessel is ribbed.
Patrick Berger measures the depth of soil fill above the unglazed, red ware cooking pot
discovered in situ on the floor of the Area 7 khan. Cameron Nuri holds the tape measure on the
rim of the cookpot.
Olive Green bottle neck with fluted design discovered in Square 88 locus 003
by Jim Reardon. This specimen resembles an Ayyubid Period
glass example (vessel 15) from Qars al-Hayr.
Twisted glass bracelet from Square 48, Locus 03.
Iron camel bell found by Chip Clatto in Square 87, locus 004.
Excavation units and longitude/latitude from Area 7 calculated by a
handheld GPS device.
Click here to see sherds from Area 7
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