IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF IRAN, THERE WILL BE AN ARMENIAN CORNER AND FIVE ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS WILL BE EXAMINED. MATENADARAN RECEIVED 45 VOLUMES OF PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT LISTS
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ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS WILL BE EXAMINED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE LARGEST MANUSCRIPT CENTRE OF IRAN
A delegation from Matenadaran recently visited the Ayatollah Marashi Najafi Library in Qom, Iran. Director Mahmoud Marashi Najafi, son of the centre’s founder, welcomed the delegation. The library is the largest centre of Islamic manuscripts in Iran and the third largest in the Islamic world, with a collection of approximately 85,000 manuscripts in different languages,
PHOTOGRAPHIC TREASURY ՕF MATENADARAN PRESENTED IN ISFAHAN
As part of the Matenadaran delegation’s visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a presentation was given by Yvette Tajarian, a senior researcher at Matenadaran, at the museum of the Monastery of Saint Amenaprkich of New Julfa. The presentation was on the album “A compilation of Photographs from Mashtots Matenadaran’s Collection”. Yvette Tajarian talked about
THE DELEGATION OF MATENADARAN IS IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
om January 26-31, 2024, the delegation of Matenadaran, headed by director Ara Khzmalyan, is visiting the Islamic Republic of Iran with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia. During their visit, they hold meetings with the heads of spiritual and manuscript centres in Isfahan, Qom, and Tehran, as well as archive museums
THE MATENADARAN RESTORATION DEPARTMENT HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN COOPERATION WITH WELL-KNOWN FOREIGN CENTRES AND THE DIASPORA. IT IS THE ONLY REGIONAL STRUCTURE THAT IS SIMILAR
The department has played an invaluable role in the salvation of Armenian manuscripts and helped to restore and preserve the Armenian collections of Jerusalem, Aleppo, Antelias, Bzoummar, and Jugha. In 2023, the Armenian Museum of America in Watertown, the largest institution in the USA with samples of Armenian art, proposed a project to Matenadaran for
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Scribe and painter: Elder priest Nikoghos Melanavor The Crimean school is one of the prominent centers of Armenian miniature painting. Even following the fall of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, a substantial Armenian population migrated to Crimea (particularly at the end of the 14th century), carrying with them also manuscripts. In Crimea, Armenian miniaturists began
THE PRESENTATION OF “SAINT MESROP MASHTOTS” COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS IN MATENADARAN
The Donation Hall of Matenadaran was the venue for a ceremony where “Surb Mesrop Mashtots” gold, silver, and bronze commemorative medals were presented. These medals were created through a collaboration between Matenadaran and the “47 design” company, with each medal being minted with a symbolic 405-numbered example. It is worth noting that these commemorative medals
MEHDI SOBHANI, THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, AND MOHAMMAD ASADI MOVAHED, THE CULTURAL ATTACHÉ, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN
During the visit, the ambassador emphasized the significant role of Matenadaran in strengthening the scientific and cultural ties between Armenia and Iran. Matenadaran is a centre for the research and preservation of Armenian manuscripts and Christian values, but it also serves as a research institution for other religions and cultures. The Director of Matenadaran, Ara
ANNA OHANJANYAN, A SENIOR RESEARCHER AT MATENADARAN, PARTICIPATED IN THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Anna Ohanjanyan, a senior researcher at Matenadaran, participated in the international workshop titled “The Nicene and Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creeds: Tensions, Rapprochements, Effects,” held in Oxford. It was organized by the Oxford Center for Religion and Culture, Regent’s Park College, the Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose, Bologna, and Maison Française d’Oxford. The workshop was dedicated to the