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Early Christian Armenian manuscripts are presented in Washington

May 14, 2018 By administrator

Christian Armenian manuscripts

Several early Christian Armenian art manuscripts also are displayed at the newly opened Museum of the Bible, in Washington D.C.

Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the embassy of Armenia in the United States that the 12th- to 15th-centuries’ illustrated Armenian Gospel, which belonged to the Armenian kings of Cilicia, as well as the 17th-century Armenian manuscript Gospel from Constantinople are among the exhibits of this museum.

In addition, the translations’ section of this museum tells the story of the creation of the Armenian alphabet in the 5th century by Mesrop Mashtots, and the main objective of which was to translate the Bible from Greek and Latin into Armenian.

Armenian President attended Stepanakert for the inauguration of a district for the military, and the Madénataran of Kantsassar

November 22, 2015 By administrator

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan is on a working visit to Nagorno Karabakh participated with his counterpart from the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Bako Sahakyan to the general staff meeting of the two Armenian republics. Serzh Sargsyan and Bako Sahakyan studied together many folder to strengthen coordination between Yerevan and Stepanakert. In the capital of Nagorno Karabakh, the Armenian President participated Saturday, November 21 at the opening of a neighborhood gathering 176 apartments for families of military officers of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh. Then Serzh Sargsyan was present at the inauguration of Madénataran (library manuscripts) Kantsassar of which are presented over a hundred manuscripts and illuminations related to the Artsakh (Karabagh) and rare old books.

Matenadaran ancient manuscripts’ repository to open in Karabakh

October 11, 2015 By administrator

PanARMENIAN.Net – The construction of the building for a second Matenadaran was completed in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, set to open by the end of October, the project’s sponsor, chairman of Pyunik Pan-Armenian Human Resources Development Fund Gabriel Jambarji said.

Matenadaran is a repository of ancient manuscripts, research institute and museum in Yerevan, Armenia. It holds one of the world’s richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books covering a broad range of subjects, including history, philosophy, medicine, literature, art history and cosmography in Armenian and many other languages.

The second Matenadaran will feature manuscripts created in Artsakh, in Gandzasar monastic complex in particular, which are currently stored in Yerevan-based repository.

Pyunik Foundation has allocated AMD 269 million for the construction of the building in Gandzasar and is ready to continue to the work of the Matenadaran, Jambarji said.