The battle of the Caucasus coincided with the battles of Stalingrad and Kursk, and played an important role in bringing about a radical change in the course of the WWII.

Approximately around the 13th-16th centuries, North Caucasus saw a brief revival of tower culture. Vyacheslav Argenberg/vascoplanet.com. ... Battle towers in the village of Sharoi.

The people of the Caucasus, celebrated for their extraordinary longevity, have always considered yogurt a true "elixir of life," consuming it daily as a fundamental part of their diet.

Nowhere is the Volga River more hallowed than in the city named after it: Volgograd, better known as Stalingrad, site of one of World War II's most important, and bloodiest, battles. Today ...

By the time I reached the snowfield, four hours into the hike and roughly 11,000 feet up in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, it was raining, and a late afternoon fog was drifting in, soon to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.

When George Kennan set out for the Caucasus in 1870, few if any Americans had explored the highlands of Dagestan, Chechnya and the wild frontiers of imperial Russia. And with good reason.

The Caucasus is at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and is therefore one of the most contested centers for the vital issues of energy transfer and trade logistics.

All four fighters competing for world titles at UFC 311 hail from the Caucasus region. RFE/RL spoke exclusively to Georgian UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili to ask him why fighters from Georgia ...

Eight people were killed on Tuesday in clashes between Russian security forces and suspected militants in Russia's mainly Muslim North Caucasus, Interfax news agency said.