Before the 2003 earthquake the official population count of the city was roughly 43,000. A captivating guide to the barbarians of iranian origins and how these ancient tribes fought against the roman empire, goths, huns, and persians. Citadel and mud city of bam located in southeastern iran, 200 kilometers south of kerman, the ruined city of arge bam is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees. Ruins of ad deir monastery at ancient nabatean city of. The origins of bam can be traced back to the achaemenid period 6th to 4th centuries bc. Note that bams historical citadel is one of the most ancient tourist attraction sites of iran and displays the original art of urban development in the history of this country. Bam, iran bam is located in southeastern corner kerman province. Kamin mohammadis top 10 iranian books books the guardian. Before the earthquake, bam had a population of roughly 97,000. During the safavid dynasty 15011736 bam was a large trading hub due to its location on the silk road.
He explains clearly and carefully both the complex succession of dynasties that ruled ancient iran and the surprising ethnic diversity of the modern country, held together by a common culture. The books below became my road map to a distant place. Jun 04, 2016 the citadel of bam, also know as arge bam, was once one of the greatest tourist sights in iran. Bams 2,000 years of history left in ruins environment the guardian. Reconstruction of arge bam citadel a city reborn bam iran. The origin of this enormous citadel on the silk road can be traced back to. Nov 21, 2016 arge bam is a citadel located in bam, a city in the kerman province in the southeastern part of iran. Located in southeastern iran, 200 kilometers south of kerman, the ruined city of argebam is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of the palm tree. See bam photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of bam in iran.
Much of the credit for its expansion is owed to irans former president. Bam is a large oasis that owes its existence to the runoff from the jabal barez mountains. Early history to the zand dynasty iran has a long and rich history. My last day in iran, she shoved a thin paper package into my hand and whispered read it. About the origin of the word bam, bam is metamorphosis of the word bahman, which is the name of a prince. Royal bam group is a successful european construction group that unites operating companies in two business lines, construction and property and civil engineering. It gradually declined in significance after the afghans invaded in 1722, serving as an army.
It gradually declined in significance after the afghans invaded in 1722, serving as an army camp until its abandonment in 1932. Maintaining its position in the middle of the southern trade route, this smallfortified city on the outskirts of the vast dashtil. They cost a lot though in both ebook and hardcopy formats. Unfortunately, a 2003 earthquake destroyed much of it to ruins. Bam is located in iran, using iata code bxr, and icao code oikm. The city, an agricultural centre situated on the silk road and long famed for its large fortress, was designated a unesco world heritage site in 2004 bam is located about 115 miles 185 km southeast of the city of kerman at an elevation of approximately 3,600 feet 1,100 metres on the banks of the bam river. If you interested to visit the historical part of iran, you can book our cultural and historical tours. With iran again the focus of the worlds attention, a history of iran is an essential guide to understanding this volatile nation. Bam was devastated by an earthquake in december 2003.
Reconstruction of arge bam citadel a city reborn bam. It is one of the most popular tourism areas of iran, one of its most popular attractions being its 2000yearold mudbrick bam citadel. Bam and its cultural landscape represents an outstanding example of an ancient fortified settlement that developed around the iranian central plateau and is an. Alas, in december of 2003, a major earthquake in bam destroyed the citadel and much of the surrounding city, killing about 26,000 people, and injuring 30,000 more.
The books i read spanned over years of persian culture and included classics as well as popular fiction. For approximately five decades before 2003 earthquake, arge bam was just a. The complete persepolis by marjane satrapi, the blind owl by sadegh hedayat, persepolis. The government of the islamic republic of iran and the red crescent society of the islamic republic of iran ircs formally requested international. I second quora users opinion and highly recommend the cambridge history of iran series.
Until yesterday bams rapid growth appeared to herald a city on the rise. The 2003 bam earthquake struck the kerman province of southeastern iran at 01. The metropolitan area is further along than the citadel in a vast, governmentled reconstruction effort that has significantly restored the luster to a city formerly known as the. Iran seems to be taking advantage of mother natures demolition by replacing an antiquated bam with a contemporary one that can resist the inevitable next earthquake. At the 2006 census, its population was 73,823, in 19,572 families. Reconstruction of arge bam citadel a city reborn bam iran duration. The city, an agricultural centre situated on the silk road and long famed for its large fortress, was designated a unesco world heritage site in 2004.
This city is about 6000 years old so you will walk within the persian history. The countrys name was changed from persia to iran in 1935. Iran history, middle eastern history, books barnes. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. It operates on the irdt time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as kerman. The history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective but no matter, these books are funny and moving. In this video, i have shared my experiences of bam city, which is an important place in iran, if you want to see the true historical glory of iran. I notice that in highschool history books, the whole of the achaemenid empire is a footnote to the chapter on greece and arsacids and sasanians are mentioned in passing while talking about the glory that was rome. Below is our opinion on whether the arge bam is still worth the visit. The modern iranian city of bam surrounds the bam citadel. The ancient citadel of arge bam has a history dating back around 2,000 years ago, to the parthian empire 248. At its epicentre was the historic city of bam, whose historical, social and cultural character and the areas population were dramatically affected.
This citadel was built entirely out of adobe unbaked clay bricks, and it is often regarded as the largest structure built with this material in the world. Historic highlights bam is situated in a desert environment on the southern edge of the iranian high plateau. Iran and america since 1900, building a new silk road. Throughout the history of the ottoman empire its relations with iran were contentious. Iran alla scoperta del mitico impero persiano da shiraz a esfahan episodio 1, stagione 2 duration. The executive board will present the results lkznpiafme. The best things to do in bam 2020 with photos tripadvisor. List of books and articles about iranian history online. List of books and articles about iranian history online research. Bam citadel is the largest clay building in the world located in the city, and many tourists come to iran to visit it. As ferdowsi epically narrates, bahman fights against one of the sons of rostam, who was called faramarz. Jul 20, 2011 the history of iran presented in her book is not exactly objective but no matter, these books are funny and moving. Iran, a mountainous, arid, and ethnically diverse country of southwestern asia.
The city of bam and its historical citadel, which has been registered by unesco as a global heritage. It reminds me a bit of the remembering stone from our costa rica book list in that it is about a childs magical journey back to the homeland of a parent, in this case his father. Bam hotels map is available on the target page linked above. Ancient origins articles related to bam in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. Michael axworthy, a former british foreign service officer and a lecturer in arabic and islamic studies at the university of exeter. Bam is also active in the sector public private partnerships ppp. Memoirs of a government servant in the 1960s and 70s houshang pirnazar. Pierre razoux shows why this war remains central to understanding middle eastern geopolitics, from the deeprooted distrust between sunni and shia muslims, to irans obsession with nuclear power, to the. Syrias islamic movement and the 201112 uprising, a century of u. Bam, iran capital of bam county, kerman province, iran is a city that.
The existence of life in the oasis was based on the underground irrigation canals, the qanats, of which bam has preserved some of the earliest evidence in iran. They are placed by ourselves but also by third parties whose services we use. Bam irans ancient city, over 2000 years old, destroyed. To celebrate this beautiful country, here is a list of childrens books about iran. So i took myself on a literary exploration of iran. Culture of iran history, people, clothing, traditions. The citadel of bam, also know as arge bam, was once one of the greatest tourist sights in iran. This city maintains a warm climate in its plains and a moderate climate in its mountainous regions. During safavid times, the city occupied six square kilometers, was surrounded by a rampart with 38 towers, and had. Destroyed in 2003 by an earthquake how iran has rebuilt the ancient mud city of bam. Bam has a population of 99,268 making it the 4th biggest city in kerman.
The iraniraq war offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. For a detailed description of the persian empire, see persia. Bam and its cultural landscape unesco world heritage centre. The modern iranian city of bam surrounds the bam citadel which has been inscribed on the unesco world heritage list. The bam citadel was one of the major tourist draws in iran. Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. The earthquake was particularly destructive in bam, with the death toll amounting to at least 26,271 people and injuring up. Some of the worlds most ancient settlements have been excavated in the caspian region and on the iranian plateau. The story of a childhood by marjane satrapi, the complete. It is listed by unesco as part of the world heritage site ba m and its cultural landscape.
Bam was mentioned as the center of kermans industry in travel blogs of english traveler patri najars written in 1189 sh. On this website we use cookies and similar techniques. Central asia in the new world order, tradition vs charisma. Iran is bordered on the north by armenia, azerbaijan, turkmenistan, and the caspian sea.
Pierre razoux shows why this war remains central to understanding middle eastern geopolitics, from the deeprooted distrust between sunni and shia muslims, to iran s obsession with nuclear power, to the. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Argebam bam citadel was a large urban complex of ancient earthen. Bam irans ancient city, over 2000 years old, destroyed in. Discover librarianselected research resources on iranian history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. Citadel and mud city of bam located in southeastern iran, 200 kilometers south of kerman, the ruined city of argebam is made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees. A masterfully researched and compelling history of iran from 1501 to 2009 this history of modern iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. An archaeological ruin destroyed by an earthquake in 2003. This building is a complete example of irans architectural styles. The iran iraq war offers an unflinching look at a conflict seared into the regions collective memory but little understood in the west. A modern history by abbas amanat, paperback barnes. Over there they weave excellent, beautiful and longlasting cotton cloths which are sent to places all over the world there they also make excellent clothes, each of which costs around 30 dinars. Jun 19, 2018 in this video, i have shared my experiences of bam city, which is an important place in iran, if you want to see the true historical glory of iran. Far from breaking my spirit, sadegh hedayats blind owl woke me up shadi gholizadeh.
The subtitle empire of the mind denotes some emphasis on cultural aspects of iran, as well as the history of the country and the various dynasties who have ruled the area that was once referred to as persia. A history of iran, one of several recent books that aim to draw back the gloomy curtain of recent events, aims to increase the general readers awareness of the richness and uniqueness of the iranian heritage. Prince charles visits quakedamaged bam citadel 2904 prince charles of britain and his entourage toured the ruins of bam citadel which was destroyed in the devastating earthquake on december 26, irna reported from bam, iran. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. Bam is located about 115 miles 185 km southeast of the city of kerman at an elevation of approximately. Royal bam group this morning royal bam group has published its full year results 2019.