RAFAEL MARKOSYAN, A RENOWNED DONOR OF THE MATENADARAN
Rafael Markosyan, a Paris resident, was a renowned donor of Matenadaran. Before he died in 1922, he bequeathed a collection of 36 ancient scripts to Armenia. Markosyan’s collection is a testament to the rich culture of the Armenian people. It includes various items like the Gospel, Mashtots, the Calendar and Details, books of Ananaia Shirakatsi’s