Abyaneh – ابیانه
Abyaneh (Persian ابیانه) is a beautiful historic Iranian village at the foot of Karkass mountain 70 km to the southeast of Kashan and 40 km to Natanz (near the city of Kashan) in Isfahan Province. This is a village of…
Abyaneh (Persian ابیانه) is a beautiful historic Iranian village at the foot of Karkass mountain 70 km to the southeast of Kashan and 40 km to Natanz (near the city of Kashan) in Isfahan Province. This is a village of…
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