- THE LEADERSHIP OF MATENADARAN AND SCHOLARS VISITED ZINVORI TUN, BRINGING WITH THEM A PETITION BOOK, THE GOSPEL OF SHUKHONTS, INTENDED TO FULFIL THE WISHES OF BELIEVERS
One of our wishes is for a meeting between Matenadaran and the Armenian youth to foster a sense of mutual responsibility, and only knowledge can establish such responsibility. Matenadaran serves as a repository for manuscripts from around the world, and our ultimate goal is to create a true home for these manuscripts. Zinvori Tun has - THE STUDENTS OF YEREVAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY DONATED TO THE MESROP MASHTOTS MATENADARAN A MANUSCRIPTThe students of Yerevan State Medical University, one of the most prestigious and progressive universities in Armenia, donated to the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran a manuscript titled “Beneficial Medicine,” created by the 15th-century naturalist, physician, chronicler, and lexicographer Amirdovlat Amasiatsi. This manuscript was copied 300 years ago. Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, expressed his and
- SCIENTIFIC STAFF EXCHANGE UNDER THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMFrom October 14 to 18, 2024, two researchers of the Matenadaran, Senior Researcher, Ph.D. in History Garnik Harutyunyan and Junior Researcher Tatevik Stepanyan, participated in a professional training at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece) within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, as part of the scientific staff exchange for the winter semester 2024-2025. Garnik
- THE CHAIRMAN AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INALCO FOUNDATION OF FRANCE VISITED MATENADARANOn November 9, 2024, Foundation President Philip Advani and Executive Director Arno Geneva, who is also a docent at the National Institute of Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO), along with Anna Leiloyan-Ekmalyan, the scientific director of the “Hishatakaran” NGO, toured the departments of Matenadaran. They explored the new exhibitions, the digitization and restoration departments, and
- “SKILLS, ART AND CRAFT OF MEDIEVAL ARMENIA” LABORATORY EXHIBITION HALL WAS OPENED IN MATENADARANFor the first time, visitors to Matenadaran will have the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of the history behind the creation of manuscripts and the field of medicine. This project is based on the findings from textual studies—particularly in medicine and calendars- and experimental and applied research conducted at Matenadaran. The materials and recipes
- CREATIVE REINTERPRETATION OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SPIRITUAL VALUESSculptor Raffi Yedalian has donated his bronze sculpture of Hakob Meghapart to Matenadaran. This sculpture, created in 2012, commemorates the 500th anniversary of the first Armenian printed book, “Urbatagirk” (“The Book of Friday”). Pope Benedict XVI performed the unveiling and blessing of the statue. The monument, titled “Hakob Meghapart,” is located in the Zmmar Congregation
- DONORS OF VALUABLE MANUSCRIPTS RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARANThe manuscript collections of Matenadaran were supplemented with four significant manuscripts: an 18th-century Psalter and Sharaknots donated by Nshan and Maria Paggalyan from Beirut, Lebanon, and a 15th-16th century Treasury and an 18th-century Collection donated by the Armenian Martyrs’ Congregational Church of Philadelphia. During their visit, the Paggalyan and Keshishyan families explored the new exhibitions,
- THE JOINT PRESENTATION OF PRODUCTS BY MATENADARAN AND THE “ARMENIA WINE” COMPANY TOOK PLACE DURING THE “THE FACES OF MEMORY” INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
As a result of the collaboration between the two organizations, Matenadaran and the “Armenia Wine” wine factory store will sell the “Sirelits” and “Khndalits” elixirs. During the elixir presentation, Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, Vahagn Mkrtchyan, the director of “Armenia Wine” company, and Hayk Gyulamiryan, the head of the Wine History Museum of Armenia,