Iranians walk on a bridge through the rubble of the Arg-e-Bam.
Iranians walk on a bridge through the rubble of the Arg-e-Bam 1250 kilometers south east of Tehran September 12, 2004. About nine months ago Centuries of history crumbled to dust in less than 20 seconds when an earthquake ripped down Iran's ancient citadel of Bam. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl MN/THI