Scythian, member of a nomadic people, originally of Iranian stock, known from as early as the 9th century BCE who migrated westward from Central Asia to southern Russia and Ukraine in the 8th and 7th centuries BCE. The Scythians founded a rich, powerful empire centered on what is now Crimea.| Encyclopedia Britannica
Black Sea, large inland sea situated at the southeastern extremity of Europe. The roughly oval-shaped sea is connected to the distant waters of the Atlantic Ocean by the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, the Dardanelles, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Learn more about the Black Sea in this article.| Encyclopedia Britannica
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Caucasus, mountains and region lying between the Black Sea (west) and the Caspian Sea (east) and occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. The great historic barrier of the Caucasus Mountains rises up across the wide isthmus where Europe and Asia converge. Mount Elbrus is its highest peak.| Encyclopedia Britannica
a unified body of individuals: such as; the people with common interests living in a particular area; broadly : the area itself; a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also : the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time… See the full definition| www.merriam-webster.com