Mount Damavand

Mount Damavand in the Alborz Mountains of Iran poses in twilight. Light of a nearby village in the Haraz valley appear at the mountain slopes. Click on the second photo to see a stunning aerial panoramic view of Damavand and Alborz mountain range in sunset. Damavand is one of the most spectacular live volcanoes on the Earth. Reaching 5610 meters it is the highest peak in the Middle East. Damavand has been a legendary and sacred mountain in the Persian culture.