Benedict Allen

Will the Caucasus ever be tamed? 

Its ruined fortresses, broken monasteries and deserted villages attest to centuries of conflict, and any idea of a united Caucasus remains a dream, says Christoph Baumer

The ruined mountain village of Gamsutl in Gunibsky Rayon, Dagestan once counted almost 3,000 inhabitants. The last villager died in 2015 [Christoph Baumer]

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