Bam

Bam (Persian: بم), pronounced , is a city in southern Iran, in Kerman Province, south of city of Kerman and north of the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It is around 1100 metres above sea level. Bam is built around the ancient fortress of Arg-? Bam, an extensive adobe structure and a World Heritage Site which has guarded the Silk Road for over 2000 years.

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The modern city of Bam surrounds the citadel. Before the 2003 earthquake the official population count of the city was of around 78,400, it is estimated that 10% of the population remained in the months after the earthquake. However, the population will probably rise rapidly as the city is rebuilt. (See "2003 Earthquake" section and IRINNews links for more information).

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The climate of this region has mild winters and very warm summers. The trees start to blossom in the last days of February. Like most desert areas, the nights are cool even during the warmest days of the summer.

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Persian: Persian can refer to:...

Iran: Iran (Persian: ?????) is a Middle Eastern country located in Southwest Asia bordering Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Turkmenistan to the north, Pakistan and Afghanistan to the east, Turkey and Iraq to the west. Although locally known as Iran at least since the Sassanian period, until 1935 the country was ...

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Bam related Images and Photos (experimental)

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The Medieval Fortress of the 2 000 Year-Old City of Bam Iran September 2003