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NPNW01DEC2803. Ariel view shows the devastation caused by the earthquake in Bam, 1250 kilometers south east of Tehran December 28, 2003.
NPFS01MAY0325. An urban symbol is located out of the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW02DEC2603. Injured Iranians lie in a mosque in Kerman, the regional capital after an earthquake struck Bam, 1285 kilometers southeast of Tehran December 26, 2003.
NPFS02MAY0325. An Iranian driver drives his vehicle past the Citadel of Bam (top), which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW03DEC2603. An injured man drinks tea in a mosque in Kerman, the regional capital, after the earthquake struck Bam, 1285 Kilometres southeast of Tehran December 26, 2003.
NPFS03MAY0325. An Iranian man looks at the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW04DEC2603. An Iranian woman walks through rubble after the earthquake in Bam, southeastern Iran, December 27, 2003.
NPFS04MAY0325. A view of the Citadel of Bam (top), which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, from the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW05DEC2703. An Iranian man walks through rubble and dead bodies after the earthquake in Bam December 27, 2003.
NPFS05MAY0325. An Iranian woman and her child at a park while a view of the Citadel of Bam (top), which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, is pictured in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW06DEC2703. A cleric gives the last rites at a mass grave in a graveyard in Bam, December 27, 2003.
NPFS06MAY0325. A view of the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW07DEC2703. A front-end loader digs a mass grave at a graveyard in Bam, December 27, 2003.
NPFS07MAY0325. A general view of the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW08DEC2703. An Iranian man mourns the death of his mother at a graveyard in Bam, southeastern Iran, December 27, 2003.
NPFS08MAY0325. An elderly Iranian man walks to the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW09DEC2903. Traditionally dressed women take a rest following a mass burial of the victims of the earthquake in the ancient Silk Road city of Bam in southeast Iran December 29, 2003.
NPFS09MAY0325. A view of inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW10DEC2703. Iranian rescuers dig out a body from a collapsed building after the earthquake in Bam, southeastern Iran, December 27, 2003.
NPFS10MAY0325. A view of inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW11DEC3003. Aid from Azerbaijan is taken from a plane for distribition in Bam December 30, 2003.
NPFS11MAY0325. A view of inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW12DEC3103. Iranian men salvage their belongings from a shattered house in earthquake-hit town of Bam, south-eastern Iran, December 31, 2003.
NPFS12MAY0325. A view of the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW13DEC3103. Iranian girls study in a tent in earthquake hit town of Bam, south-eastern Iran, December 31, 2003.
NPFS13MAY0325. A view of the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW14JAN0104. French doctor Laurent Lena holds newly born Iranian baby Mohammad Ali in the French hospital in the quake-hit town of Bam, south-eastern Iran, January 1, 2004.
NPFS14MAY0325. An elderly guard sits on a roof of the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW15JAN0204. Iranians set up tents in front of the earthquake destroyed Bam Citadel in south-eastern Iran, January 2, 2004.
NPFS15MAY0325. A view of inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW16JAN0304. An Iranian woman who was pulled alive and unscathed from the rubble in Bam on January 3, 2004 more than eight full days after the earthquake
NPFS16MAY0325. A view of inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW17JAN0304. An Iranian woman and her baby travel in a pickup truck as they move from the devastated earthquake hit town of Bam to Kerman January 3, 2004.
NPFS17MAY0325. Two young Iranian women visit the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW18JAN0504. A woman stands on the wreckage of her home in Bam January 5, 2004.
NPFS18MAY0325. Two Iranian female tourists visit the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW19JAN0504. An Iranian man looks for his possessions and goods in the rubble of his desolated supermarket in Bam January 5, 2004.
NPFS19MAY0325. A view of inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW20SEP1404. A family pose for a photograph outside their tent in Bam, 1250 kilometres (781 miles) south east of Tehran September 14, 2004.
NPFS20MAY0325. A view of the palm grove (top) in the city of bam 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, while a view of a part of the Citadel of Bam (bottom), which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, is pictured on May 3, 2025.
NPNW21FEB0304. A boy stands between tents in a refugee camp in Bam February 3, 2004.
NPFS21MAY0325. A view of the city of bam 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, and a view of inside the Citadel of Bam (bottom), which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, May 3, 2025.
NPNW22FEB1004. Two boys who were injured in the Bam earthquake talk outside a Red Crescent tent more than 40 days after the quake in Bam, southeastern Iran, February 10, 2004.
NPFS22MAY0325. Iranian tourists visit the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPNW23NOV0604. A combination photo made from four pictures shows a general view of the destroyed citadel of Bam 1250 kilometers southeast of Tehran on November 6, 2004.
NPFS23MAY0325. Two Iranian Baloch men talk teach other, while visiting the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPFS24MAY0325. Iranian tourists visit the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPFS25MAY0325. Two young Iranian women take a selfie, while visiting the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPFS26MAY0325. A young Iranian boy walks at the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPFS27MAY0325. An Iranian family visit the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPFS28MAY0325. An Iranian woman prepares traditional drink for a tourist at a takeaway cafe inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.
NPFS29MAY0325. An Iranian man stands at the door of his takeaway cafe inside the Citadel of Bam, which was nearly destroyed by a powerful earthquake in 2003 and has been under restoration ever since, in the city of Bam, 1168 km (726 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran May 3, 2025.