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map of Armenia with Lake Sevan highlighted and the headline “Europe or Asia?”—emphasizing the country’s continental classification question.

Is Armenia in Europe or Asia

Ask any two atlases this question and you may get two different answers. Armenia sits in the South Caucasus, a

Tatev Monastery in Syunik Province, Armenia, medieval stone church with conical dome

Global Architecture

Tatev Monastery, Armenia

Perched on a basalt plateau at the edge of the Vorotan River gorge in Syunik Province, Tatev Monastery is one

Salt-crusted shoreline of the Dead Sea with turquoise water and mineral layers visible.

Quizes

The Dead Sea Quiz

The Dead Sea sits at the bottom of the Jordan Rift Valley, shimmering like liquid metal under desert sun. Its

Geographical Insights Landforms and Bodies of Water

Hydrothermal Vents

Far beneath the waves, seawater slips into cracks in new ocean crust, heats up near magma, and blasts back out

Tskhinvali city center with cars, Soviet-style buildings, and Caucasus mountains in the background

Countries

South Ossetia

South Ossetia is a small, mountainous territory in the central Greater Caucasus. It lies entirely within Georgia’s internationally recognized borders,

Salt formations along the Dead Sea shoreline with turquoise water and desert mountains in the background.

Geographical Insights Landforms and Bodies of Water

What Is the Primary Reason the Dead Sea Is Known for Its High Salinity?

The Dead Sea sits in the Jordan Rift Valley at roughly 1,443 feet (440 meters) below sea level, making it

a semi-enclosed gulf with broad basin and ports (left), a wide-mouthed bay with beaches and wetlands (center), and a narrow, steep-walled fjord bordered by high mountains and deep water (right).

Geographical Insights Landforms and Bodies of Water

Gulf vs. Bay vs. Fjord

Stand on a windy headland and scan the coastline: some inlets are open and sweeping, others curl inward like a

Global Architecture

Gonio Fortress

Wave-swept air from the Black Sea meets citrus-scented foothills at the mouth of the Chorokhi River, 12–15 km south of Batumi.

Countries

Turkey: Country Profile

At dawn along the Bosporus, seagulls wheel over fishing boats glinting in soft light—an everyday ritual that speaks to this

Batumi Black Sea coastline at dusk with illuminated port and mountains in the background

Geographical Insights Landforms and Bodies of Water

Where Is the Black Sea?

Where Is the Black Sea? It sits at the crossroads of Southeastern Europe and Western Asia. Specifically, it spans roughly