PROFESSOR STELLA VARDANYAN WAS AWARDED WITH THE GOLD MEDAL OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND SPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

For her long-term dedicated work and professional merit, Stella Vardanyan, a senior researcher at the “Matenadaran” Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts and long-time head of the Department of History of Medicine and Natural Sciences, doctor-philologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor Stella Vardanyan was awarded with the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education, Science,

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Armenian Online Manuscripts in Other Collections of the World

The Index of Armenian Manuscripts is an online bibliographic list of Armenian manuscripts available online in different digital libraries worldwide. The items are listed alphabetically according to their location. The principal data on the manuscripts (shelf label, material, time, number of folios, volume, and content) are taken from the relevant manuscript catalogues. By clicking on

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NEW EDITORS-IN-CHIEF HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FOR THE ACADEMIC JOURNALS OF MATENADARAN

Dr. Gohar Muradyan, Head of the Department of Translated Literature, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the academic journal Banber Matenadarani (The Bulletin of Matenadaran). Dr. Aram Topchyan, Head of the Department of Medieval Armenian Literature and Philology, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the foreign-language academic journal Matenadaran: Medieval and Early Modern Armenian Studies.

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CONSTANTINE THE GREAT AND TIRIDATES THE GREAT: THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN ROME AND ARMENIA THROUGH HISTORY AND IMAGES

On November 23, at noon, the Mashtots Matenadaran Museum will host the opening ceremony of the exhibition entitled “Constantine the Great and Tiridates the Great: The Alliance between Rome and Armenia through History and Images” on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the

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MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WITH NORTH OSSETIAN STATE UNIVERSITY AFTER K.L. KHETAGUROV

On November 10, 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Mashtots Matenadaran and North Ossetian State University after Kosta Khetagurov. It will provide an opportunity to: • joint development and implementation of academic and research programs, • mutual visits and training of specialists, • organization of academic and practical researches and conferences, • exchange

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MASHTOTS MATENADARAN OPENED THE EXHIBITION “FACING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE: RESTORATION IN ARMENIA”

On October 18, Mashtots Matenadaran opened an exhibition entitled “Facing the Past for the Future: Restoration in Armenia,” which includes works restored by specialists in the restoration studios of Armenia in recent years. The exhibition is held thanks to the cooperation with the History Museum of Armenia, the National Gallery of Armenia, the National Archives

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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICOM (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS) WAS HELD IN PRAGUE, THE CAPITAL OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

On August 20–28, the general assembly of ICOM (International Council of Museums) was held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and Armenia also participated in it. ICOM holds an assembly every three years, and specialists, leaders and researchers of museum work from all continents of the world attend it.More than 3,000 participants from

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APPEAL

THE THREAT OF DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH From 15 to 19 July 2022, a conference on “The Cultural Heritage of Artsakh” was held at the Yerevan State University and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Vayots Dzor/Armenia. More than 30 international scholars and experts discussed the origin, historical development and

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