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Uncovering earthquake evidence in Azerbaijan's greater Caucasus mountains
The Greater Caucasus mountain range stretches between the Black and Caspian Seas across parts of Russia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. These formidable peaks are the result of the subduction of the ...
Drones Uncovered a 3,000-Year-Old Hidden Mega-Fortress in the Mountains
Researchers used drone imagery to analyze the full scope of a massive, 3,000-year-old fortress in the Caucasus mountains. Digitally stitching together 11,000 images, they created a complete map of the ...
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From the mountains to the sea in Georgia
No trip to Georgia is complete without a visit to one of the country’s many mountain regions nestled in the shadow of the Greater Caucasus. Each of these destinations has a variety of walking ...
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Russia and the Caucasus
Charles King, The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008), 18. For a substantial Russian history of the war, see Mark Bliev, Russia and the Highlanders of ...
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The Lesser Caucasus - Between Mount Ararat and the Caspian Sea
The mountain worlds of the Caucasus mark the ... Shielded from the main ridge of the Greater Caucasus, a thermophilic flora and fauna has been able to develop there. For the first time, the ...