This course delves into the historical background, residential, and anthropogenic environment of the Middle East, Armenia, and North Africa regions during the Early Christian and Byzantine periods spanning from the 2nd to the 15th centuries. The course is interdisciplinary and uses analytical tools from various disciplines such as historiography, archaeology, travel literature, history of architecture and art, social sciences, geography, and anthropology. The primary objective of this course is to enhance students’ academic knowledge of the history and archaeology of the Mediterranean world of the Middle East and Armenia by examining the human and building footprint. The course includes lectures by the instructor and group discussions. Students will be assessed based on their assignments and oral presentations.