Giorgi Bidzinashvili, an archaeologist and the dig team's scientific leader, demonstrates a tooth belonging to an early species of human, which was recovered from rock layers presumably dated to 1.8 million years old, near an excavation site in Dmanisi outside the village of Orozmani, Georgia, September 8, 2022. The discovery of the tooth provides yet more evidence that the mountainous south Caucasus area was likely one of the first places early humans settled after migrating out of Africa, experts said. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili 

Archaeologists work at a dig site following the discovery of a tooth belonging to an early species of human, which was recovered from rock layers presumably dated to 1.8 million years old, near an excavation site in Dmanisi outside the village of Orozmani, Georgia, September 8, 2022. The discovery of the tooth provides yet more evidence that the mountainous south Caucasus area was likely one of the first places early humans settled after migrating out of Africa, experts said. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili 

Giorgi Bidzinashvili, an archaeologist and the dig team's scientific leader, demonstrates a tooth belonging to an early species of human, which was recovered from rock layers presumably dated to 1.8 million years old, near an excavation site in Dmanisi outside the village of Orozmani, Georgia, September 8, 2022. The discovery of the tooth provides yet more evidence that the mountainous south Caucasus area was likely one of the first places early humans settled after migrating out of Africa, experts said. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili 

Giorgi Bidzinashvili, an archaeologist and the dig team's scientific leader, demonstrates a tooth belonging to an early species of human, which was recovered from rock layers presumably dated to 1.8 million years old, near an excavation site in Dmanisi outside the village of Orozmani, Georgia, September 8, 2022. The discovery of the tooth provides yet more evidence that the mountainous south Caucasus area was likely one of the first places early humans settled after migrating out of Africa, experts said. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili 

Journalists and archaeologists gather at a dig site following the discovery of a tooth belonging to an early species of human, which was recovered from rock layers presumably dated to 1.8 million years old, near an excavation site in Dmanisi outside the village of Orozmani, Georgia, September 8, 2022. The discovery of the tooth provides yet more evidence that the mountainous south Caucasus area was likely one of the first places early humans settled after migrating out of Africa, experts said. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili 

Archaeologists work at a dig site following the discovery of a tooth belonging to an early species of human, which was recovered from rock layers presumably dated to 1.8 million years old, near an excavation site in Dmanisi outside the village of Orozmani, Georgia, September 8, 2022. The discovery of the tooth provides yet more evidence that the mountainous south Caucasus area was likely one of the first places early humans settled after migrating out of Africa, experts said. REUTERS/David Chkhikvishvili 

Tiny cabins are seen through clouds during the sunset in the Caucasus mountains outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia September 30, 2019. Picture taken September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tourists walk in the autumn colored Caucasus mountains outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2019. Picture taken October 1, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Tourists watch the sunset in the Caucasus mountains outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia September 30, 2019. Picture taken September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Abu Achishvili, 41, first Pankisi Gorge mountain guide who works with foreign company Caucasus X-trek, rides a bicycle in Duisi village of Pankisi, Georgia, May 30, 2019. "I've lived in the mountains for three years, I know the value of human life," he said. REUTERS/Ekaterina Anchevskaya SEARCH "PANKISI WOMEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Abu Achishvili, 41, first Pankisi Gorge mountain guide who works with foreign company Caucasus X-trek, kisses his horse outside Jokolo village of Pankisi, Georgia, May 29, 2019. "I've lived in the mountains for three years, I know the value of human life," he said. REUTERS/Ekaterina Anchevskaya SEARCH "PANKISI WOMEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Abu Achishvili, 41, first Pankisi Gorge mountain guide who works with foreign company Caucasus X-trek, waits outside a school in Duisi village of Pankisi, Georgia, May 31, 2019. "I've lived in the mountains for three years, I know the value of human life," he said. The writing on his cap reads: "Chechnya". REUTERS/Ekaterina Anchevskaya SEARCH "PANKISI WOMEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A cable car is pictured with Caucasus mountains during sunset in the background outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

General view shows Caucasus mountains during sunset outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

General view shows Caucasus mountains during sunset outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

General view shows Caucasus mountains during sunset outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A tree and flying leaves are pictured with Caucasus mountains in the background outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

A cable car is pictured with Caucasus mountains during sunset in the background outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

General view shows Caucasus mountains outside Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia October 1, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 

Shepherds herd sheep next to the Georgian Military Highway, north of Tbilisi, July 26, 2014. A history spanning centuries and civilisations, churches perched atop green mountains and inexpensive food and wine are just a few of the draws of the small Caucasian country of Georgia. Nestled between Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia has emerged from years of conflict to become the go-to travel destination in the Caucasus. Picture taken July 26, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle Moghtader (GEORGIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

A general view of the 6th Century David Gareja cave monastery near the Azeri border, southeast of Tbilisi, July 25, 2014. A history spanning centuries and civilisations, churches perched atop green mountains and inexpensive food and wine are just a few of the draws of the small Caucasian country of Georgia. Nestled between Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia has emerged from years of conflict to become the go-to travel destination in the Caucasus. Picture taken July 25, 2014. REUTERS/Behshad Darvish (GEORGIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

A monk walks on the road near the 6th Century David Gareja cave monastery near the Azeri border, southeast of Tbilisi, July 25, 2014. A history spanning centuries and civilisations, churches perched atop green mountains and inexpensive food and wine are just a few of the draws of the small Caucasian country of Georgia. Nestled between Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia has emerged from years of conflict to become the go-to travel destination in the Caucasus. Picture taken July 25, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle Moghtader (GEORGIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

Frescoes are seen in the 6th Century David Gareja cave monastery near the Azeri border, southeast of Tbilisi, July 25, 2014. A history spanning centuries and civilisations, churches perched atop green mountains and inexpensive food and wine are just a few of the draws of the small Caucasian country of Georgia. Nestled between Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia has emerged from years of conflict to become the go-to travel destination in the Caucasus. Picture taken July 25, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle Moghtader (GEORGIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

The caves of the 6th Century David Gareja cave monastery are pictured near the Azeri border, southeast of Tbilisi, July 25, 2014. A history spanning centuries and civilisations, churches perched atop green mountains and inexpensive food and wine are just a few of the draws of the small Caucasian country of Georgia. Nestled between Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Georgia has emerged from years of conflict to become the go-to travel destination in the Caucasus. Picture taken July 25, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle Moghtader (GEORGIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL) 

People ride ski lifts amidst fog after the men's snowboard cross competition was cancelled due to fog at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains forced Olympic organizers to postpone the men's snowboard cross competition on Monday and it will now have to be rescheduled. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT) 

Members of Italian snowboarding team pose for a picture for themselves in front of an information board at the men's snowboard cross event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014.
Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organizers said. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

A volunteer stands in front of a video board amidst fog during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organizers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organizers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Blake (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A person looks on from a spectator stand amidst fog during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organizers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organizers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

Fans walk through fog, as they arrive at the snowboarding venue during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organizers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organizers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

Fog shrouds the snowboarding venue during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organizers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organizers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A volunteer skis past a sign during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organizers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organizers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT) 

Fog shroud the trees before during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014.Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organisers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organisers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A person walks in the fog at the snowboarding venue, during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross competion at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organisers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organisers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Blake (RUSSIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING)

Snowboarders wait in the fog during a delayed start for the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organisers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organisers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A man snowboard thorugh thick fog before the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organisers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organisers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A man sits on a ski lift ahead of the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organisers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organisers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

People walk through a fog ahead of the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning has delayed the start of men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which will now go ahead without the scheduled seeding runs, organisers said. Originally due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT), fog and drizzle shrouded the course. After an initial postponement, conditions remained bad and organisers decided to cancel the seeding runs and plan to go straight into the finals runs, starting at 13.30 local time. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

Canada's Christopher Robanske and compatriot Kevin Hill play with a tennis ball as they wait for the start of the men's snowboarding cross qualification round during a delay because of the fog at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor, February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning poses a threat to the men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which was due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT). Fog and drizzle shrouded the course at 1020 as practice runs were due to begin, and a spokesperson for the local organisers said that no decision about cancelling or postponing the event had yet been taken. REUTERS/Mike Blake (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ENVIRONMENT) 

Olympic volunteers wait for the start of the men's snowboarding cross qualification round during a delay because of the fog at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor, February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning poses a threat to the men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which was due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT). Fog and drizzle shrouded the course at 1020 as practice runs were due to begin, and a spokesperson for the local organisers said that no decision about cancelling or postponing the event had yet been taken. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Canadian snowboaders play with a tennis ball as they wait for the start of the men's snowboarding cross qualification round during a delay because of the fog at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor, February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning poses a threat to the men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which was due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT). Fog and drizzle shrouded the course at 1020 as practice runs were due to begin, and a spokesperson for the local organisers said that no decision about cancelling or postponing the event had yet been taken. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A man walks behind the Olympic rings ahead of the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning poses a threat to the men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which was due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT). Fog and drizzle shrouded the course at 1020 as practice runs were due to begin, and a spokesperson for the local organisers said that no decision about cancelling or postponing the event had yet been taken. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A snowboarder warms up in the fog ahead of the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning poses a threat to the men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which was due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT). Fog and drizzle shrouded the course at 1020 as practice runs were due to begin, and a spokesperson for the local organisers said that no decision about cancelling or postponing the event had yet been taken. REUTERS/Mike Segar (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Snowboarders warm up in the fog ahead of the men's snowboard cross qualification round at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Rosa Khutor February 17, 2014. Thick fog in the Caucasus mountains on Monday morning poses a threat to the men's snowboard cross Olympic competition, which was due to start at 1100 local time (0700GMT). Fog and drizzle shrouded the course at 1020 as practice runs were due to begin, and a spokesperson for the local organisers said that no decision about cancelling or postponing the event had yet been taken. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT SNOWBOARDING ENVIRONMENT)

A full moon begins to rise behind the Caucasus Mountains and the cauldron on the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

A full moon begins to rise behind the Caucasus Mountains and the cauldron on the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

Men walk past the cauldron on the Olympic Park as a full moon rises behind the Caucasus Mountains at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

A full moon rises behind the Caucasus Mountains and the cauldron on the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

A full moon begins to rise behind the Caucasus Mountains and the cauldron on the Olympic Park at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

Two men walk past the cauldron on the Olympic Park as a full moon rises behind the Caucasus Mountains at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 14, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

A man walks past the cauldron at the Olympic Park as the moon rises over the Caucasus Mountains during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

People walk past the cauldron at the Olympic Park as the moon rises over the Caucasus Mountains during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

A man waves a Russian flag outside the Bolshoy Ice Dome at the Olympic Park as the moon rises over the Caucasus Mountains in the distance during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

A woman walks past the cauldron at the Olympic Park as the moon rises over the Caucasus Mountains at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The flame burns in the Olympic cauldron as the sun sets on the Caucasus Mountains and the Olympic Park at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT)

Ethnic Circassians hold placards during a protest against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in front of the Russian embassy in Amman February 7, 2014. Dozens of ethnic Circassians living in Jordan gathered for the demonstration on Friday. Circassians are a people indigenous to the North Caucasus region, most of whom were scattered across the globe by a 19th century tsarist military campaign that caused the deaths of huge numbers. Many Circassians have called for the killings to be recognised as genocide, and have campaigned against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the very same broad valleys and mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) 

Ethnic Circassians hold a placard during a protest against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in front of the Russian embassy in Amman February 7, 2014. Dozens of ethnic Circassians living in Jordan gathered for the demonstration on Friday. Circassians are a people indigenous to the North Caucasus region, most of whom were scattered across the globe by a 19th century tsarist military campaign that caused the deaths of huge numbers. Many Circassians have called for the killings to be recognised as genocide, and have campaigned against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the very same broad valleys and mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) 

Ethnic Circassians hold a placard during a protest against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in front of the Russian embassy in Amman February 7, 2014. Dozens of ethnic Circassians living in Jordan gathered for the demonstration on Friday. Circassians are a people indigenous to the North Caucasus region, most of whom were scattered across the globe by a 19th century tsarist military campaign that caused the deaths of huge numbers. Many Circassians have called for the killings to be recognised as genocide, and have campaigned against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the very same broad valleys and mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) 

Ethnic Circassians hold placards during a protest against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in front of the Russian embassy in Amman February 7, 2014. Dozens of ethnic Circassians living in Jordan gathered for the demonstration on Friday. Circassians are a people indigenous to the North Caucasus region, most of whom were scattered across the globe by a 19th century tsarist military campaign that caused the deaths of huge numbers. Many Circassians have called for the killings to be recognised as genocide, and have campaigned against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the very same broad valleys and mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) 

An ethnic Circassian wears a flag on his shoulders during a protest against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in front of the Russian embassy in Amman February 7, 2014. Dozens of ethnic Circassians living in Jordan gathered for the demonstration on Friday. Circassians are a people indigenous to the North Caucasus region, most of whom were scattered across the globe by a 19th century tsarist military campaign that caused the deaths of huge numbers. Many Circassians have called for the killings to be recognised as genocide, and have campaigned against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the very same broad valleys and mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST) 

Ethnic Circassians hold placards during a protest against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in front of the Russian embassy in Amman February 7, 2014. Dozens of ethnic Circassians living in Jordan gathered for the demonstration on Friday. Circassians are a people indigenous to the North Caucasus region, most of whom were scattered across the globe by a 19th century tsarist military campaign that caused the deaths of huge numbers. Many Circassians have called for the killings to be recognised as genocide, and have campaigned against the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the very same broad valleys and mountain slopes they say hold the bones of their ancestors. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: SPORT OLYMPICS SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST)