- The entire region sits atop the Caucasus mountains: the Greater Caucasus are mostly in the North Caucasus, while the Lesser Caucasus range is further South.
- However, the name Caucasus is a latinized version of Kaukasos, which the ancient Greek geographers and historians used; the Russian Kavkaz is of the same origin.
- The amalgamation of various tribes, and of white men of every nation, will in time produce hybrid races like the mountain Tartars of the Caucasus.
- As an aside, some areas of Iran and Turkiye , to be precise, areas close to or adjoining the Caucasus are also regarded as the Caucasus or parts thereof.[4].
- view over the oft-closed border from the Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia to Turkey's Mount Ararat. Caucasus is a compact and diverse region.
- […] from the long and rugged ravines of the Caucasus ... Driven with that weak blast which Winter leaves, / Closing his palace gates on Caucasus
- Flora and fauna. Because the Western Caucasus has a subtropical climate, the vegetation is denser than that of the Eastern Caucasus.
- While most media has focused on the tensions, this map breaks down the entire Caucasus region, providing key facts and information.
- December 3 is seen as the date in which Caucasus was founded, but it took months before the region was organized again.
- Click on the Caucasus Regions Map to view it full screen. File Type: png, File size: 166753 bytes (162.84 KB), Map Dimensions: 2000px x 1614px (256 colors).