[Verginius Rufus]

The ancient Carduchi (Kardouchoi) may be the ancestors of the Kurds. They were in that area in 400 B.C. when Xenophon and the 10,000 Greek mercenaries (hired by Cyrus the Younger for his unsuccessful attempt to become king of Persia) marched through the area. See Xenophon's Anabasis.

[ozarker]

They have a lot in common with armenians. “No friends but the mountains”. How many of you knew that the azeri turks ethnically cleansed armenians from nagorno karabakh a few weeks ago?