The 36th volume of the “The Bulletin of Matenadaran” periodical has been published. It contains articles on various subjects such as history, philology, natural science, bibliography, and publications of texts. In addition, it features reviews and selected materials from the international conference “Nerses Shnorhali. The Gracious Patriarch”. The periodical is published with the sponsorship of
The Gospel of Charsanjak is believed to have healing properties and supernatural power. The manuscript was copied in 1471 in Jerusalem and called “miraculous,” “magician,” and “amulet”. It was then taken to Western Armenia and kept in St. Gevorg church, located in the village of Godarich in Charsanjak district. The manuscript, depicted with a silver
Businessman and philanthropist Vahe Badalyan donated to Matenadaran a device for scanning the covers of manuscripts in a three-dimensional format, thanks to which the possibility of studying the bindings of manuscripts, determining their features, as well as identifying potential injuries will significantly increase. The scanning results will help develop the business activities of Matenadaran. The
From January 27 to 28, 2024, Professor Kristine Kostikyan, the leading researcher of Matenadaran and Doctor of Historical Sciences, attended an International workshop titled “Tolerance and Intolerance in the Early Modern World” at the University of Tokyo. She presented a report on ” Challenges Faced by the Armenian Christians under Shiite Islamic Rule in the
During the visit of the Matenadaran delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, they met the leaders of Iran’s prominent publishing centres. A productive discussion was held with the “Mashkh” publishing house, whose programs also prioritize the popularization of Armenian culture in Iran. The delegation also made initial arrangements with the leadership of the Foundation
During a visit of the Matenadaran delegation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a meeting was held with the leadership of the Scientific Research Center for the Study and Publication of Written Heritage in Tehran. The parties discussed the need to deepen their joint work in studying the Armenian-Iranian written heritage. As a first step,
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,
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
