The Caucasus: Where Europe Meets Asia

About this episode

This episode explores the complex region of the Caucasus, where Europe meets Asia, highlighting its geography, history, and ongoing conflicts.

Between the Black and the Caspian Seas lies one of the most complicated places on Earth. Towering mountains, ancient kingdoms, dozens of languages, competing empires, and conflicts that still shape headlines today all meet in a region many people know only by name: the Caucasus. It is a place where Europe and Asia meet, where geography has created both isolation and diversity, and where ancient history remains relevant today. Learn more about the Caucasus and why it has mattered for thousands of years, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Samsara Don’t wait for the next accident to take action. Head to Samsara.com/EVERYTHING ButcherBox Get your choice between chicken breast or top sirloin for a year OR ground beef for life, PLUS $20 off when you go to ButcherBox.com/everything Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Save 50% on Unlimited premium wireless plans starting at $15/month at MintMobile.com/EED Audible Listen to Project Hail Mary Audible.com/hailmary Fast Growing Trees Get 20% off your first purchase when using the code DAILY at checkout at fastgrowingtrees.com/daily Subscribe to the podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Gary Arndt

Topics covered

• Caucasus
• geography
• history
• conflict
• diversity
• ancient kingdoms

Keywords

• Caucasus
• Black Sea
• Caspian Sea
• Europe
• Asia
• ancient history
• conflicts

Sponsors

Samsara, ButcherBox, Quince, Mint Mobile, Audible, Fast Growing Trees

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Caucasus, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Europe, Asia

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