Band-e Amir (dam)

Illustration of the Band-e Amir by Eugène Flandin, dated 1851

Band-e Amir ("Dam of the Amir") or Band-e Azodi, is a dam 20 km northeast of the city of Shiraz in Iran, built by the Buyid ruler Adud al-Dawla (r. 949–983) in 975. It remains in use to this day.[1][2]

  1. ^ Bürgel & Mottahedeh 1988, pp. 265–269.
  2. ^ Lerner 1988, pp. 680–681.

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