Unlike cities, mountains seem to resist history. Their silhouettes appear eternal, unchanged by politics, wars, or ...

It’s a dark and eerily quiet dusk in February, precisely 10 weeks before Easter, when clusters of men carrying torches make their way toward a nearby cemetery. They’ll partake in an evening of ...

The village of Lenjeri is an Escher maze of medieval towers, ancient ruins and eligible bachelors. Twenty young local men are in need of wives, says schoolteacher Lali Khaptani as she leads the way to ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. Life was never easy in the high Caucasus. Nomads from northern steppes eager ...

Explore Ushguli village in Svaneti, Georgia, the highest permanently inhabited point in Europe, renowned for its breathtaking views of the High Caucasus mountain range and Mount Shkhara (5193 meters).

Preserved by its long isolation, the Upper Svaneti region of the Caucasus is an exceptional example of mountain scenery with medieval-type villages and tower-houses. The village of Chazhashi still has ...

Lucy Duran continues her musical journey through Georgia. She travels to the highest and remotest part of Europe, Svaneti, to make rare location recordings of its wild songs. Show more Lucy Duran ...