Sentence examples for the caucasus features from inspiring English sources
The Caucasus features prominently in the poetry of Pushkin and the fiction of Tolstoy.
Along with the ragtag spoils of war, photographs displayed at the exhibition, titled "The Caucasus: Five Days in August," portray Russia's victory over Georgia as absolute.
Kidnappings in Chechnya and other parts of the Caucasus have long been a dreaded feature of the region, now mired in a second war since 1994, and Wednesday's abductions came despite Russia's heightened security after the seizure of a theater in Moscow by Chechen guerrillas last month.
They are nominally led by Doku Umarov, self-styled "Emir of the Caucasus", who says he wants to create an Islamic caliphate across the Caucasus.
The Caucasus returned to Soviet hands.
The Caucasus republic of Azerbaijan is no exception.
The Caucasus Emirate responded by blowing up a ski lift.
Son-preference in the Caucasus suggests that traditional values are reviving.In other respects, the Caucasus may not be so exceptional.
The Caucasus was regarded in ancient times as the primeval home of metallurgy.
The Caucasus Emirate has denied any role in the marathon bombing.
The mineral-water springs of the Caucasus are widely renowned throughout the former Soviet Union.
