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URI SUVARYAN, AN ACADEMICIAN-SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARMENOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF RA AND A MEMBER OF THE PRESIDIUM, RECENTLY VISITED MATENADARAN

12.01.2024Hrant OhanyanVisits

Yuri Suvaryan, an Academician-Secretary of the Department of Armenology and Social Sciences at the National Academy of Sciences of RA and a Member of the Presidium, recently visited Matenadaran. Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, showed him the new exhibitions and reforms initiated by the directorate in scientific exhibitions. They also discussed potential areas of

THE INFRASTRUCTURES OF MATENADARAN ARE BEING MODERNIZED

12.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

The RA Government decided to provide Matenadaran with 50 million AMD to purchase a new air cooling system. The system is crucial because it ensures not only favourable working conditions but also the necessary thermo-humid environment in the depositories. The Aurora humanitarian initiative supported the installation of new thermal regulation equipment for Matenadaran’s digital data

GOSPEL, 1588, TY’WANJ VILLAGE (KARIN)

11.01.2024Hrant OhanyanManuscripts

Painter: Arakel Geghametsi Arakel Geghametsi, born into the esteemed “Great Arghutetsi family” and active in the Tvanch Desert of Karin and Vayots Dzor, stands out as a prominent figure in Armenian miniature painting from the late Middle Ages. His miniatures are notable for their distinctive original iconography, featuring a variety of uncommon household details, ornate

ANI AVETISYAN, WHO WORKS AS AN ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBER AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL STUDIES IN MATENADARAN AND SPECIALIZES IN TURKOLOGY AND OTTOMAN STUDIES, WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS” («THE CULTURAL LEGACY OF UZBEKISTAN: THE FOUNDATION OF A NEW RENAISSANCE») IN SAMARKAND, UZBEKISTAN

09.01.2024Hrant OhanyanEvents

Ani Avetisyan, who works as an academic staff member at the Department of Oriental Studies in Matenadaran and specializes in Turkology and Ottoman studies, was invited to participate in the “7th International Congress” («The Cultural Legacy of Uzbekistan: The Foundation of a New Renaissance») in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Approximately 350 renowned scientists, codicologists, heads of museum

GOSPEL, 1675, KARAHAT VILLAGE (GANDZAK)

04.01.2024Hrant OhanyanManuscripts

Painter: priest Grigor From the manuscript legacy of Priest Grigor, eight codices have been preserved, and one among them is this illustrated Gospel. Thematic miniatures in this Gospel are positioned at the outset of the manuscript. In the Nativity scene, the exchange of gazes between the Mother and Child imparts tenderness and evokes an emotional

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