Caucasus
Details
- Alternate Name
- Caucasia
- Names
Caucasus
Caucasia
- Place Type
- geographic
- Description
- Area between the Black & Caspian Seas, surrounding the Caucasus mountains; takes its name from the Caucasus tribes that settled here; was home to Milesian Greeks, subsequently was invaded numerous times; legendary site of Jason's quest for Golden Fleece; the Caucasus mountains have traditionally been the boundary separating Europe from Asia; however, the area is more subject to Asian influence and so is more often grouped with Asia in modern scholarship.
- Source
- Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)
Related Artworks
Media
