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Coordinates:
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35°57′21″ N 52°06′31″ E
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Type:
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Stratovolcano
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Age of rock:
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Last eruption:
<td style="border-top:1px solid #999966" width=220>within the past 10,000 years
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First ascent:
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route:
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scramble
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Mount
Damāvand (In
Persian: دماوند), 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. Its 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.
