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title: Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18247/mount-kazbeg-in-the-caucasus-mountains-georgia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-12-12
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# Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18247.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18247.jpg)

## Image Caption

View of the 14th-century Gergeti [Trinity](https://www.worldhistory.org/Trinity/) Church with Mount Kazbek (or Mount Kazbegi) in the background. Mount Kazbek is associated in Georgian folklore with the mighty hero Amirani, the Georgian version of [Prometheus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Prometheus/), who was chained on the mountain as punishment for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans. Lying at 5,054 meters (16,581 ft) above sea level, Mount Kazbek is the highest mountain in Eastern Georgia.

## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2023, December 12). Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18247/mount-kazbeg-in-the-caucasus-mountains-georgia/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18247/mount-kazbeg-in-the-caucasus-mountains-georgia/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Mount Kazbeg in the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18247/mount-kazbeg-in-the-caucasus-mountains-georgia/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53390648530/in/album-72177720313297525/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolemage/53390648530/in/album-72177720313297525/) by **[Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato")**. Submitted by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/ "User Page: Carole Raddato"), published on 12 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.