ABSTRACT
Urfa is the key city in the long history of Asia Minor. It is located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers at the juncture of ancient Syria, Armenia, and Mesopotamia, about twenty miles north of the biblical city of Harran, where Abraham lived. During the Greek period the city achieved renown that it was called the "Eye of Mesopotamia," and from then on, its history was well documented with written records. The Armenian quarter covered the western half of the city from within the old city walls at the north, along the base of Telfedur Hill, to the region of the two lakes in the south. When they were killed, the mining stopped, and the Turks resorted to tearing down Armenian buildings to obtain stones for new structures. Armenian artisans of Urfa produced outstanding works in wood, metals, leather, textiles, and rugs.
