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Abyaneh Village (age unknown)
Abyaneh Village is located near Kashan in Esfahan province. The village is famed for its reddish-hued buildings of clay and wood. The local inhabitants were among the last in Iran to adopt Islam, having adhered in centuries past to the Zoroastrian faith.
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All images copyright 2009 Sanaz Shirshekar. Photographed April 2009.
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