 | The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with Iran and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. The specific issue is: similar reservoirs were and are used in other countries. Some structures photographed on Commons are categorized under both "Yakhchāl" and "Ab Anbar"; clarification is needed. (August 2020) |
An ab anbar (Persian: آبانبار, literally "cistern") is a traditional reservoir or cistern of drinking water in Greater Iran in antiquity.