Helen Dadayan-Parnakyan, the donor of the “Charsanjak Gospel”, along with her daughter, Roksan Makasjian, and the teachers from The Genocide Education Project, which she coordinates, recently visited Matenadaran. Roksan Makasjian facilitates annual visits to Armenia for American teachers, enabling them to learn efficacious methods for teaching the topic of genocide and incorporating it into their
The manuscript was commissioned by was copied by Simeon vardapet in 1471 in Jerusalem. It was taken to Western Armenia and kept in St. Kevork church (St. George) in the village of Godarich in Charsanjak district. The manuscript is enclosed in a double silver binding, depicting the crucifixion of Christ on the front cover and
We are glad to announce that Matenadaran has signed an agreement of collaboration with the Belgian publishing house Brepols (founded in 1795), one of the internationally known publishers specialized in medieval studies. Brepols, widely recognized for such authoritative book series as Corpus Christianorum, Patrologia Orientalis, Corpus Christianorum Series Apocryphorum and others, will publish our new
The Congress aims to raise awareness within international scientific communities about the policy of the Republic of Armenia on higher education and science. It also seeks to create an environment to reposition Armenian studies on a universal scale. This event will offer a unique opportunity to establish a platform for collaborative research and preservation of
They discussed various areas of potential cooperation, focusing on the restoration of written heritage and photographs. Mr. Personnaz highlighted the opportunity to train restoration specialists in France. He expressed a willingness to involve Institute employees in the international seminar “The Images of Memory: The Newest Technologies of Preservation and Restoration of Manuscript and Printed Heritage,”
It was copied in 989 in St. Stepanos Church of Bgheno Noravank by order of priest Stepanos, by Hovhannes the scribe. Originally named “the famous gospel of St. Nakhavka of Magharda,” it was later renamed “Gospel of Etchmiadzin” after moving to Etchmiadzin. The Gospel is known for its different writings, artistic decoration, ten tables, five
Hakobyan’s volume, “History of Istanbul-Armenian Educational Life and Institutions,” results from twenty years of meticulous research on the history of Armenian schools in Istanbul. In this 5-part work, the author provides a historical overview, traces the origins of the educational movement of Armenians in Istanbul from 1790 to 1923, and presents statistics on all schools
The workshop is a collaborative effort between Matenadaran and the European Scientific Research Council under the project “Armenia as a Tie: Connections and Cultural Relations in Medieval Eurasia, IX-XIV Centuries.” A welcome message from Matenadaran’s Director, Ara Khzmalyan, highlighted the significant role of Italian educational and cultural institutions in advancing Armenian studies for over three
2024 marks the 10th jubilee anniversary of the Matenadaran Annual Youth Conference. The conference demonstrated its efficacy and high standard. Considering its nature and significance as well as the pivotal role of the Mashtots Matenadaran in Armenian medieval studies, we decided to broaden the focus of the conference. Starting from this year it will take
As part of the International Day of Museums on May 18, Mashtots Matenadaran invites you to attend several events.The day is a symbolic reminder of the valuable contribution of museums to education, culture, and heritage preservation. This year, ICOM has chosen the theme “Museums of Education and Research”.On the occasion of the holiday, Matenadaran will
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