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Mount Damāvand also known as Donbavand , a potentially active volcano and the highest peak in Iran, has a special place in Persian mythology and folklore. It is the highest point in the Middle East and the highest volcano in all of Asia. It is a potentially active volcano, since there are fumaroles near the summit crater emitting sulfur, which were known to be active on July 6, 2007. Mt Damavand has some thermal springs with therapeutic qualities. These mineral hot springs are mainly located on the volcano's flanks and at the base, giving evidence of volcanic heat comparatively near the surface of the earth. While no historic eruptions have been recorded, hot springs at the base and on the flanks, and fumaroles and solfatara near the summit, indicate a hot or cooling magma body still present beneath the volcano, so that Damavand is a potentially active volcano. ( source ) Thank you Yasi!

Jowshin Castle, Varzgun. The castle is on a high mountain. Discovered potteries belong to the 1st millennium B.C and to the early Islamic period (7th century). (from the card) Iran, formerly known as Persia , is a country in Central Eurasia and Western Asia. The name Iran has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was widely known as Persia . The name Iran is a cognate of Aryan , and means "Land of the Aryans". Iran is home to one of the world's oldest continuous major civilizations. The 18th largest country in the world in terms of area at 1,648,195 km², Iran has a population of over 74 million. It is a country of particular geostrategic significance owing to its location in the Middle East and central Eurasia. Tehran is the capital, the country's largest city and the political, cultural, commercial and industrial center of the nation. Iran is a regional power, and holds an important...