ABSTRACT
Many of the most important sociological and agricultural achievements of early civilizations took form in the great fertile basin of the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. By 2500 BC it appears that the majority of the Near Eastern populations resided in substantial cities of more than 100 acres in surface area enclosed by a city wall with estimated populations of 15,000 to 30,000. The chapter traces the ancients history of the Armenians, presenting glimpses of early Mesopotamia, the Kingdom of Urartu, the Arab rule of Armenia, and last kings of the ancient land. It discusses the complexity of Armenian history through the centuries and not be lulled into thinking that it is introversive and devoid of historical substance concerning places away from the limits of Armenia’s borders. An important aspect of the history of relocation of Armenian populations includes that of the Paulicians.
