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Mount Damavand

It is at the foot of this legendary mountain that Zahak the Dragon King is finally defeated by the hero Fereydoun, in Persian mythology.

Elevation:
5,671 metres (18,386 feet)

Location:
Iran (Persia)

Range:
Alborz

Prominence:
4,661 m

Coordinates:
35°57′21″N, 52°06′31″E

Type:
Stratovolcano

Age of rock:

Last eruption:
within the past 10,000 years

First ascent:
by unknown Iranian

Easiest route:
scramble


Mount Damāvand (In Persian: دماوند) also known as Donbavand, a dormant volcano, is the highest point in Iran (Persia). The mountain is located near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, 70 km (45 mi) northeast of Tehran. It is clearly visible from Tehran.
History

Mount Damavand has its own special place in Iranian mythology and folklore. In Zoroastrian texts and mythology, the three-headed dragon Azhi Dahaka was chained within Mount Damavand, there to remain until the end of the world. Damavand is also significant to the patriotic Iranian legend of Arash. The villain in Iranian mythology, Zahak was also chained on some cave in mount Damavand after being defeated by Kaveh and Fereydoun. Damavand climbed by Iranian thousands years ago, by shepherds and so on.
Symbolism

Damavand is the symbol of Iranian resistance against the foreign rule in Persian poem and literature. The famous poem Damavand by Mohammad Taghi Bahar is one of the many poetic creations about Damavand.

Mount Damāvand (Persian: دماوند ) also known as Donbavand, is a dormant volcano and the highest peak in Iran with a special place in the Persian mythology and folklore. Located in the middle Alborz Range, adjacent to Varārū, Sesang, Gol-e Zard and Mīānrūd, it is the highest point in the Middle East and the highest volcano in all of Asia. Though not volcanically active[2], there are fumaroles near the summit crater that deposit sulfur, which were most recently known to be active on July 6, 2007[3]. The mountain is located near the southern coast of the Caspian Sea, in Āmol county, Māzandarān, 66 kilometres (41 miles) northeast of Tehran.

In this video you can see that all pepole came to iran-tehran for going to Damavand

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