Bam is a city in the Central District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The modern Iran…Bam is a city in the Central District of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. The modern Iranian city of Bam surrounds the Bam citadel. Before the 2003 earthquake, the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000. There are various opinions about the date and reasons for the foundation of the citadel. Economically and commercially, Bam occupied a very important place in the region and was famous for its textiles and clothes. Ibn Hawqal, an Arab traveller and geographer, wrote of Bam in his book Surat-ul-'Ard...
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