North Ossetia
اوستیاThe Ossetians of the central Caucasus speak an Eastern Iranian language descended from that of the Alans and Scythians.
Ossetian is the last living descendant of the Scytho-Sarmatian languages, the speech of the Iranian nomads who once ranged from the Black Sea to Central Asia. The Ossetians are the heirs of the Alans of the medieval Caucasus.
Their Nart sagas, epic tales of heroes, share themes with the wider Iranian epic tradition. Ossetians live in North Ossetia, in Russia, and in South Ossetia, across the main ridge of the Caucasus.
Cities and towns
Vladikavkazولادیقفقاز
The capital, at the mouth of the Darial gorge
Landmarksبناها و نشانهها
Dargavs
دارگاوسA hillside necropolis of stone tomb houses