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The Caucasus or '''Caucasia''' is a region in Eurasia bordered on the north by Russia , on the southwest by Turkey , on the west by the Black Sea , on the east by the Caspian Sea , and on the south by Iran . The Caucasus includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. The Caucasus Mountains are commonly reckoned as a dividing line between Asia and Europe , and territories in Caucasia are variably considered to be in one or both Continent s. The northern portion of the Caucasus is known as the Ciscaucasus and the southern portion as the Transcaucasus . The highest peak in the Caucasus is Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) which, in the western Ciscaucasus in Russia, is generally considered the highest point in Europe. The Caucasus is one of the most , Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia . The Caucasus is an area of great ecological significance. The Caucasus harbors about 6400 species of higher plants, 1600 of which are , with substantial areas of rocky ground above the treeline. AFFILIATED STATES Previous states in the region MYTHS, LEGENDS AND RELIGIOUS BELIEFS The Biblical Mount Ararat where Noah's Ark is said to have landed is sometimes regarded as the landmark of the ancient Armenian realm. The peak of Ararat is seasonally capped with snow. In Greek mythology, the Caucasus or Kaukasos was one of the pillars supporting the world. Prometheus was chained there by Zeus . The Roman poet Ovid placed Caucasus in Scythia and depicted it as a cold and stony mountain which was the abode of personified hunger. The Greek hero Jason sailed to the west coast of the Caucasus in pursuit of the Golden Fleece , and there met the famed Medea . SEE ALSO
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