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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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