My Heart Bam
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A film by Kioumars Derambakhsh

A documentary film about Arg-e-Bam before earthquake

Bam is located in kerman province. Bam is a subordinate of Kerman. It is bounded on the north by Kerman and Lut Desert, on the south by Barez mountains and Jiroft, on the east by Sistan-Va-Balouchestan Province, and on the west by Baft and Bardsir.Bam's population stands at 198,435. Bam is an  ancient city, its construction attributed to Bahman Esfandiar. Most of the country buildings have remained intact. The narrow alleys are the symbol of an old structure, and speak of a long history. North of the country lies the historical fortress of Arg-e-Bam.The citadel consists of two sections: the residence of statesmen and , headquarters, and the residence of peasants and workers.the Arg-e-Bam military fortress was constructed some 2000 years ago, on an area of 6 square km. The citadel was made of mud brick, and consisted of government headquarters, bazzar, the peasant's homes, jail, stable, towers and ramparts.

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