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IRAN BAND I AMIR
Band-i Amir (The dam of the Emir) and its canals in Fars Province, Iran. Built in 980 AD (and still going strong) the dam is the largest medieval irrigation structure in this part of the country.It served 300 villages and their fields. Furthermore the dam served as a rivercrossing. And he head of the water was used to drive mills For more information see THE PAST FROM ABOVE,image 222 (KEYSTONE/Georg Gerster)
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19761028
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BAND-I AMIR IRAN
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KEYSTONE
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GEORG GERSTER AIR PHOTOGRAPHY
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GEORG GERSTER
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5255 x 7827 px
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