Arg-e Bam in Kerman Province
This once famous and strategically located fortress was built on a mighty rock and covers a total area of 6 m². With a length of 300 m and a width of 200 m, it consists of two parts.
The fortress is divided into five floors made of dried mud bricks and must have been built before the 11th/12th. Century.
The complex has been repaired many times over time and consists of a rampart, an old city gate, fortifications, some Safavid buildings, a mosque and a building called “chahar fasl” (the four seasons). Two inscriptions were found in the magnificent and extensive complex, which report recent renovations. Both are dated 20 Azar 1337 (December 11, 1958); one specimen was installed by the Organization for the Protection of National Monuments, the other by the archaeological department.
Its contents are: The citadel of Bam, which was in fairly good condition and inhabited until 150 years ago, was named after the report Hudud al-alam and other reliable sources dating back to the 10th century. AD, built around 2000 years ago and often repaired afterwards. This inscription commemorates the completion of repairs to the observation tower and the governor's residence in the month of Azar 1337. Archaeological Department.
Kerman is the heart of the world sings Shah Nematollah Vali, the famous Sufi 14th century poet “The Heart of the World” is as old as history. Richard Frye writes in his work ‚Heritage of Persia†(London 1962) that the Kermanis or Germanis tribe gave this area its name. The Chaldean historian from the third century B.C. In his report on the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great, Berossus writes that the Persian king sent the defeated Babylonian ruler Nabonidus into exile in Kerman, where he remained until his death (Pirnia -Moshir- ol- Dowleh- Hassan. Iran-e-Bastan, Tehran, 1362). Regardless of the historical truth, Kerman is still one of the most important provinces of Iran with a population of almost 2 million.
190 km southeast of Kerman lies the evergreen city of Bam (emerald in the desert) in the middle of an almost endless gray desert. The city has extensive date palm and citrus gardens, benefiting from the rich underground water reserves of the underground canals.
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