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Band-e Amir (dam)

10th century · 10th century · Also known as Band-e Amir

Band-e Amir is a dam on the Kur River in Fars, Iran, north-east of Shiraz, built in the 10th century for the Buyid ruler Adud al-Dawla. Its masonry weir raised the river to irrigate the surrounding plain and drove water-mills. Admired by medieval geographers, it remained in use for centuries and gave its name to the stretch of river below it.

Band-e Amir (dam)
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Band-e Amir (dam). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/band-e-amir-dam
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“Band-e Amir (dam).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/band-e-amir-dam. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Band-e Amir (dam).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/band-e-amir-dam.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Band-e Amir (dam)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/band-e-amir-dam (Accessed: ).

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