Caucasus

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Caucasus (kaw-kə-səs)

The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region located at the border of Europe and Asia, situated between the Black and the Caspian seas. It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain Europe's highest peak, Mount Elbrus.

Etymology

The name Caucasus comes from the Scythian kroy-khasis, which translates to ice-shining, white with snow.

Related Terms

  • Caucasus Mountains: A mountain system in Eurasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus region.
  • Caspian Sea: The world's largest inland body of water, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea.
  • Black Sea: A body of water and marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean between Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Western Asia.
  • Mount Elbrus: The highest peak in Europe, and the tenth most prominent in the world, located in the Caucasus Mountains.
  • Scythians: A group of ancient tribes of nomadic warriors who originally lived in what is now southern Siberia.

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