Under Seljuk rule, Sivas was an important center of trade along the silk road and site of a citadel, along with mosques and madrasahs (Islamic educational institutions), four of which survive today and one of which houses the Sivas Museum.
Under Seljuk-regimet var Sivas et vigtigt handelscenter langs silkevejen og et citadelsted sammen med moskéer og madrasahs (islamiske uddannelsesinstitutioner), hvoraf fire overlever i dag.