Nestled in the rugged terrain of the Caucasus Mountains, a colossal prehistoric fortress has emerged as one of the most enigmatic archaeological discoveriesof recent years. Known as Dmanisis Gora ...

In a nutshell Neanderthals may have rapidly migrated from the Caucasus to Siberia in as little as 1,600 years, using river valleys as natural highways across Eurasia. Computer simulations suggest ...

The Kremlin scrambled Wednesday to secure the release of Russian prisoners in the breakaway Chechnya region as the clock ticked toward a Thursday deadline and the military solution threatened by Pr… ...

These photographs shine a light on the locals, their historic culture, and the adventure-inspiring terrain that surrounds them. High in the Greater Caucasus, secluded Khinalig has been inhabited ...

For much of the past three decades, the South Caucasus has been internally fragmented, with former imperial hegemon Russia attempting to manipulate the region’s multiple conflicts to keep Armenia, ...

Designers from one of the North Caucasus republics, who have been designing ready-to-wear collections that incorporate elements of the national Karachay-Cherkess dress for several years, have ...

Overall, in the Caucasus region, unmatched levels of gene-language co-evolution occurred within this geographically isolated populations, probably due to its mountainous terrain. In some ways this is ...

This is about the decisive terrain. It's about isolating Crimea and then being able to bring up enough long-range weapons that Crimea becomes untenable for the Russian navy and the Russian air ...

Just as Armenia’s mountainous South Caucasus terrain creates multiple distinct microclimates that nurture diverse plant and animal species, so too did the mountains create a historic diversity ...

The Caucasus is a crucial contact zone in the history of Europe, both genetically and culturally. During the Bronze Age, crucial innovations, ... despite the harsh mountain terrain, ...

The Caucasus offer plenty of terrain for intrepid skiers and snowboarders. Shahdag Mountain Resort , in the shadow of mighty Mount Shahdag, is the go-to for winter breaks and has the biggest ski area.