Weird how in school we've always been taught that Mont Blanc is the highest peak in Europe and now I see it's Mount Elbrus.
I suppose it depends upon where exactly do you draw the line between Europe and Asia. We've been told the border goes along the eastern side of the Ural mountains, the river Ural and the river Emba, which would place Mt Elbrus in Asia, but apparently times (and geographers' opinions) change. Our textbooks (and some of the teachers as well) are pretty outdated, so I guess that's the reason.
I suppose it depends upon where exactly do you draw the line between Europe and Asia. We've been told the border goes along the eastern side of the Ural mountains, the river Ural and the river Emba, which would place Mt Elbrus in Asia, but apparently times (and geographers' opinions) change. Our textbooks (and some of the teachers as well) are pretty outdated, so I guess that's the reason.