The collection of the Mashtots Matenadaran has been replenished with another Gospel copied by elder priest Hovhannes. The manuscript was written in 1454, in the village of Mzuk, Motkan district of Sassoon, Bagesh (Bitlis) province, which was the center of Armenian writing culture in the Middle Ages. The name of the illuminator is unknown. The
Sixty-five years ago, on March 3, 1959, the Council of Ministers of the Armenian SSR granted Matenadaran the status of a research institute. Matenadaran was a state repository of ancient manuscripts, and with this decision, its main activities were officially established and remain unchanged to this day. These activities include conservation and restoration of manuscript
An exhibition titled “Cherished Names. Homecoming of Manuscripts” was held in Matenadaran, featuring exclusive collections of manuscripts, archival materials, and old printed books donated by significant donors.The return of a valuable manuscript concluded the day. The collection of Mashtots Matendaran was enriched by the addition of the Gospel, copied by the Presbyter Hovhannes, donated to
A collection titled “Cultural Heritage of Artsakh: Armenian history and its traces in Nagorno-Karabakh” has been recently published by the publishing house of Kiel University in Germany (Editors: Andreas Muller, Harutyun G. Harutyunyan, Dagmar Heller, Martin Tamcke). The collection is a result of an international conference with the same name that was organized by the
