GHIMRI, Russia — A dripping and cavernous tunnel, three miles through the belly of the mountain and lighted only by a spindly strand of dim bulbs, marks the entrance to the land of deep gorges and ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of typhlogammarid amphipod in the limestone karstic caves of Chjalta mountain range -- the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus Range. An international ...

“No natural obstacle can prevent enemy advances unless it is backed up by fire power and men.” With this aphorism Red Star last week admonished the Red Army and illumined the crisis which it faces as ...

PanARMENIAN.Net - According to the author Rouben Galichian, the intent of this work is to familiarize the reader with medieval cartography on Armenia, Georgia and Arran (Caucasian Albania, or present ...

In the 10th century, an Arab geographer described the Caucasus region as a "mountain of tongues." The nickname has stuck to this day, likely because of how well it captures two of the area's main ...

The Shahdag mountain resort in Azerbaijan is renowned for its amazing rocks, high mountain herds and flocks and the traditional way of life of local villagers. It’s the perfect place to explore the ...

Rising between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus Mountains are among the world’s most dramatic natural borders.