Articles Tagged “Arg-e-Bam”

  • Iranyi Publishes Book of Pre-Earthquake Arg-E-Bam Photos

    by Ralph E. Stone on May 22, 2015 | 1 Comment

    The ruined, historic city of Bam is located in southeastern Iran. It is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw, and the trunks of palm trees. The city was originally founded during the Sassanian period (224-637) and while some of the surviving structures date from before the 12th century, most of what remains today dates to the Safavid period (1502-1722).

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