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The Bam Oasis lies in Iran's Kerman Province and forms the setting of Bam and its Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage property. Its settlements and agriculture developed through qanat irrigation, which channels groundwater to an otherwise arid environment and supports date palms and other cr...
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UNESCO Arg-e Bam and dramatic mud-brick citadel heritage retain high significance despite earthquake damage.
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Shahdad is a town and oasis settlement in Iran's Kerman Province, situated near the western edge of the Dasht-e Lut desert. It is a gateway to the Lut's kaluts, extensive wind-eroded ridges and corridors also known as yardangs, and lies near terrain where exceptionally high land-surface temperatures...
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Dasht-e Lut kalut access and stark desert scenery are highly acclaimed by adventure travelers.
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