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The citadel of Rayen, Iran

The citadel of Rayen is over 1000 years old and was slowly crumbling back into the desert until the Bam earthquake of December 2003. Only then did the powers-that-be realise its worth and being an extensive programme of restoration.

Iran: Exploring beyond the ruins of Bam

When the Bam earthquake of December 2003 destroyed one of Iran's greatest sights - the ancient Bam citadel in the eastern province of Kerman near the border with Pakistan - it wasn't just Iranians who mourned its loss.

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