The Armenians are civil and polite, and have a great deal of good sense and honesty: they apply themselves very much to trade, which they make their chief business… They are not only masters of whole trade of the Levant, but have also a great share in that of the most considerable towns in Europe;...
Classical historians about Armenia
Since Armenia pre-dates most of the surrounding nations, ancient historians would refer to it by the name that is still in use today. Something easily overlooked by some, nevertheless of significant importance attesting to the continuation from the times of the immemorial to the present. A rare occurring in the region that has known much turmoil, occupation, change of power,...
