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by arethuza 4164 days ago
"The Caucasus or Caucasia is a region at the border of Europe and Asia"

"It is home to the Caucasus Mountains, which contain Europe's highest mountain, Mount Elbrus"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasus

NB I've always thought of Europe stopping at the Urals, the Caucasus and the Bosphorus.