Band-e Amir (dam)

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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.

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Voß, Sigrid; Wellbrock, Kai (2011). "The Multipurpose Structure 'Band-e-Amir'. More Than Just a Bridge". In: Bayerische Gesellschaft für Unterwasserarchäologie (ed.). Archäologie der Brücken. Vorgeschichte, Antike, Mittelalter, Neuzeit. Archaeology of Bridges. Prehistory, Antiquity, Middle Ages, Modern Era. Regensburg: Pustet, ISBN 978-3-7917-2331-0, pp. 84–87.

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