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Bam Citadel is a lost and buried city in Iran, Asia. UNESCO World Heritage List: Bam and its Cultural Landscape gives its chronology as “Occupied from c. 5th century BCE.” Its listed material is Mud brick. UNESCO World Heritage List: Bam and its Cultural Landscape also records: “Fortified town.”
The largest adobe building in the world before the 2003 earthquake.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 500 BCE - 1850 CE Occupied from c. 5th century BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Bam and its Cultural Landscape | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Fortified town UNESCO World Heritage List: Bam and its Cultural Landscape | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 675 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 500 BCE - 1,850 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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