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	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Culture \| By the book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One of the oldest and richest libraries in the world, the Matenadaran, as the Armenian manuscript library in Yerevan, capital of Armenia, is known, is one of the world's leading repositories of ancient manuscripts.
		The Matenadaran's first catalogue, prepared by Hovhannes Shahkhutanian and prefaced by French academician Brosset, was translated into French and Russian and published in St. Petersburg in 1840 with details of 312 manuscripts.
		It is at the Matenadaran that one can find the largest book in the world, weighing 27.5 kilograms and measuring 70.5 cm by 55.3, placed alongside the smallest book in the world, weighing a mere 19 grammes.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2006/785/cu6.htm (983 words)

	Matenadaran - Departments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The number of the Matenadaran manuscripts was especially increased later, when private specialists were involved in procuring, description and preservation of the manuscripts.
		To facilitate the safety and research of the manuscripts, on March 3, 1959, according to the decision of the Armenian Government, the Matenadaran was reorganized into an institute of scientific research with special departments of scientific preservation, study, translation and publication of the manuscripts.
		All the treasures of the Mashtots Matenadaran are being worked up and studied in the departments of scientific preservation and bibliography and are open for historians, philologists and scholars, who study different branches of science, giving an opportunity for a thorough study of all the branches of the medieval history and culture.
	www.matenadaran.am /en/history (1057 words)

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		Matenadaran Museum is operating from 10am to 04pm, closed Mondays.
		Matenadaran is a scientific research institute of old manuscripts at the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
		The Matenadaran (manuscript library) is not just for its exhibitions per se, but rather for its status as the eternal (one hopes) repository for Armenia's medieval written culture.
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	Matenadaran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mesrop Mashtots' Matenadaran Institute of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia, is one of the richest depositories of manuscripts and books in the world.
		In 1920 the collection, held at the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church at Echmiatsin was confiscated by the Bolsheviks, combined with other collections and, in 1939, moved to Yerevan.
		On March 3, 1959 the Matenadaran Institute was formed to maintain and house the manuscripts and in 1962 it was named after Saint Mesrop Mashtots.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matenadaran (183 words)

	The Mashtots Matenadaran Ancient Manuscripts Collection
		Efforts conducted by the Matenadaran specialists since 1959 have enabled them to publish more than two hundred books, among them there are valuable Armenian sets of works, as well as volumes of the scientific periodical "Banber Matenadaran" (Herald of the Matenadaran).
		The funds of the Matenadaran are the following: the Manuscript Fund, the Archives, the Library and the Department for the publication of texts.
		It was both a centre for the preservation of Greek and Syriac manuscripts and, from the fifth century onwards, the principal translation centre in Armenia.
	www.unesco.org /webworld/nominations/en/armenia/armenia.htm (1477 words)

	yerevan1
		Matenadaran is one of the oldest and the richest libraries in the world going back the beginning of the 5th century.
		The collection in Matenadaran consists of more than 17000 manuscripts concerning different spheres of Old and Middle Ages Armenian culture and science: history, philosophy, medicine, grammar, geography, law, cosmography, alchemy, chemistry, literature, art, music, theatre, as well as the manuscripts in Arabian, Persian, Greek, Aramaic, Latin, Ethiopian, Japanese and other languages.
		Matenadaran is not only a museum open to visitors but also a research centre engaged in studying, keeping and publishing manuscripts.
	www.seua.am /eng/yerevan/index.html (1075 words)

	Learn Armenian / The History of Armenian Alphabet Creation
		Matenadaran is the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts affiliated with the RoA Government.
		Matenadaran has the departments of Bibliography and Textual Studies, Old Chronicles, Medieval Chronicles, Documents and Miniatures Studies, Preservation, Restoration and Copying of Manuscripts and Archival Documents.
		The largest manuscript is 27.5-kg Msho charentir (Anthology from Msho) with the 56.3 cm x 70.5 cm size, whereas the smallest is 19-gram, 3 cm x 4 cm church calendar of 1434.
	hayeren.hayastan.com /english/st6eng.html (472 words)

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		Matenadaran is the museum and the Research institute of the ancient Armenian manuscripts.
		Matenadaran; Tsitsernakaberd - museum of Armenian genocide; Pharadjanov museum; Visit to the Tufenkian showroom/carpet factory (optional) Pharadjanov museum is one of the newest museums of Armenia, established in 1988 to the honour of prominent Armenian producer Sergei Pharadjanov.
		Matenadaran; Mother Armenia-Museum of Karabagh War and WWII heroes, Tsitsernakaberd - museum of Armenian genocide; The complex of Mother Armenia with its museum stands in the Victory park which was built in the occasion of the victory of Soviet Army in 1945.
	www.infohub.com /travel/sit/sit_pages/10933.html (1930 words)

	Matenadaran - Armeniapedia.org
		The Matenadaran, which in ancient Armenian means ‘‘manuscript store’’ or ‘‘library’’, is a major centre for the study and preservation of Armenian works of literature.
		The Matenadaran’s “holy of holies” are the armoured cellars, equipped to protect the manuscripts from dust and damage.
		The Matenadaran’s manuscript collection is of prime importance for the study of the history and culture of Armenia, and also alt Transcaucasia, Asia Minor and many Middle Eastern countries.
	www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Matenadaran (1185 words)

	Matenadaran - Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the frames of the Cultural Grant Aid of Japan Government, the Matenadaran equipements were upgraded in Restoration and Photo laboratories.
		The Matenadaran is one of the oldest and richest book-depositories in the world.
		Since 1998 Matenadaran was included in the register of Memory of the World UNESCO program.
	www.matenadaran.am (353 words)

	Digital Preservation of Medieval Manuscripts
		The Matenadaran — where 17,000 manuscripts and approximately 300,000 archive documents in different languages are stored — cannot stay on the verge of these processes.
		Integration of the Matenadaran, as a repository of scientific-cultural heritage, into the world information space, and the informative integration of Armenian researchers into the scientific-researching virtual communities of the world.
		All research workers at the Matenadaran, arts institutes of the Science Academy of Armenia, students and lecturers of arts faculties of universities, as well foreign investigators interested in our project will be able to participate in the training courses and have access to the Internet.
	www.math.bas.bg /~dpm/abstracts/bayy.htm (689 words)

	By the Book
		Its history dates back to the creation of the Armenian alphabet and its collection of over 18,000 manuscripts covers almost all areas of ancient and medieval Armenian culture and science, from history, geography, grammar, philosophy, law, medicine, mathematics, cosmography, alchemy-chemistry, to literature, chronology, art history, music and theatre.
		It is at the Matenadaran that one can find the largest book in the world, weighing 27.5 kilograms and measuring 70.5 cm by 55.3, placed alongside the smallest book in the world, weighing a mere 19 grammes.
		Because dangers of all kinds threaten manuscripts, most libraries like the Matenadaran have been induced to undertake the reproduction in facsimile of their most precious manuscripts.
	www.aina.org /ata/2006039164648.htm (944 words)

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		Vahan Hovhanessian and the Parish Council of the Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs in Bayside, NY were proud to host a lecture by Mr.
		The Matenadaran is not only a museum and scientific institution; it is also a spiritual establishment to Armenians around the world.
		Since the fundraiser, the Matenadaran has been able to purchase needed software, a digital projector and camera as well as allocating funds to the publishing of two manuscript catalogues, staff salaries and other important projects.
	www.holy-martyrs.org /Press/10-01-2006.htm (540 words)

	Armenian Miniatures
		Unfortunately, it is impossible, at present, to give a complete picture of that school, as only very few of those manuscripts have survived.
		The blue of her clothing is repeated in the blue of the sky, thus connecting the upper and lower parts of the miniature; while the ornamented pink background creates the entire painted surface, lending a festive mood.
		The nearest analogy to this miniature in medieval Armenian art is the one in the Matenadaran manuscript codex 7739 (dated 1001).
	www.armsite.com /miniatures (5544 words)

	My city
		Matenadaran, which in old Armenian means "depository of manuscripts" and "library", is a large research centre for the study and safekeeping of manuscripts.
		Tens of thousands of Armenian manuscripts were destroyed in the countless wars and invasions that ravaged the country, and only 25,000 manuscript volumes have been preserved to our times.
		The rest are to be found in museums and libraries all over the world, mainly in Venice, Jerusalem, Vienna, Beirut, Paris and London.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /hmikayelyan/my_city.htm (712 words)

	Le Matenadaran Mashtots ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Le Matenadaran Mashtots, est un institut de recherche scientifique sur les manuscrits anciens, il tient son nom de l'inventeur immortel de l'alphabet arménien (en 405) et fondateur de l'école arménienne, Mesrop Mashtots.
		En 1892, le Matenadaran compte 3.338 manuscrits ; en 1906, il en compte 3.788.
		Le 17 décembre 1929, le Matenadaran d'Ecmiazin devient officiellement propriété d'Etat.
	www.netarmenie.com /culture/annexes/blibliotheq.php (695 words)

	Manuscripts and Miniatures \| Armenia Travel, History, Archeology & Ecology \| TourArmenia \| Travel Guide to Armenia
		One of the most remarkable manuscripts in the Matenadaran collection signed by Roslin is the so-called Malatian Gospels (after the town of Malatia) of 1268 (Ms.
		Surprisingly enough, the Cilician Gospels which was among those manuscripts still retains a remarkable freshness of paint and much of the brilliancy of its rich iridescent colors.
		Another outstanding Cilician manuscript in the Matenadaran collection is the Gospels traditionally referred to as the "Gospels by Eight Masters"21 (Ms.
	www.tacentral.com /manuscripts_miniatures/miniature9.html (1194 words)

	Armenian News - THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE DECISIVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Before the start of the opposition meeting near the Matenadaran the participants of the meeting told about the violations during the November 27 referendum in their communities.
		They told that in Ararat only 1% of the people have participated in the referendum, and there are blocks of flats the residents of which did not participate in the voting at all.
		Today after the meeting of the opposition near the Matenadaran when the people were returning home about 10 agents in plain clothes started to provoke the crowd.
	www.armtown.com /news/en/a1p/20051202/34256 (1090 words)

	Armenia Diaspora Conference Official Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Matenadaran has recently received from Japan a special device costing $500,000 for repair and reconstruction of damaged manuscripts which is now being assembled by specialists from Japan.
		Matenadaran contains nearly 17,054 of very rare, ancient Armenian and as well as foreign ancient manuscripts from all corners of the world.
		Matenadaran is an old Armenian word, which means House of Books or Book Depository.
	www.armeniadiaspora.com /js/030207matenadaran.html (161 words)

	Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Dictator of the Month June, 2003
		In 1972-1978, Ter-Petrosyan worked as junior researcher at the Literature Institute of Armenia (Matenadaran) named after A. Abeghian.
		In 1978-1985, he held a post of a science secretary at Matenadaran named after Mashtots.
		Since 1985, Ter-Petrosyan have been working at Matenadaran as a senior researcher.
	www.dictatorofthemonth.com /Petrosyan/Jun2003PetrosyanEN.htm (499 words)

	Captions of Slides, Arts of Armenia (c) Dr. Dickran Kouymjian , Armenian Studies Program at Cal State University, Fresno
		Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 1568, Prayers of Gregory of Narek, Skevra (?), Cilicia, 1173, St. Gregory of Narek.
		Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 6792, New Testament, 1302, Siunik', scribe and artist Momik, Entombment of Christ with the Holy Women.
		Erevan, Matenadaran, MS 1920, History of Agat'angeghos, 1569, St. Gregory preaching to King Trdat still in the form of a wild pig.
	armenianstudies.csufresno.edu /arts_of_armenia/captions.htm (3120 words)

	Popular and scientific journal "Shoushi"
		Thousands of documentation are kept in “Archives belonging to Catholicos” in Matenadaran of Yerevan city and National Archive of RA, referring to the history of Shoushi.
		Materials of Matenadaran include the earlier time period, so I started my study from the Archive belonging to Catholicos.
		We first meet the name Shoushi in the written Gospels of Father Manuel in Shoushi 1428, which is kept in Matenadaran, Yerevan.
	www.journal.shoushi.am /en002.html (1524 words)

	ArmeniaNow.com - Independent Journalism From Today`s Armenia
		One half of that massive book (it weighs a total of 28 kilograms) was brought to Eastern Armenia by two peasant women, the other half was brought by the Russian officer Nikolay Aleksandrovich Derobertin years later.
		Besides Matenadaran, saved manuscripts are also kept in the world’s different scientific institutes, monasteries, libraries – Jerusalem, Vienna, Paris.
		According to the Matenadaran director, there are a lot of manuscripts also kept in Istanbul, but these manuscripts, he says, are not exhibited, but are kept secretly.
	armenianow.com /archive/2005/eng/?go=pub&id=780&issue_id=83 (573 words)

	Matenadaran Information
		In 1920 the collection, held at Echmiatsin was robbed by the Bolsheviks, combined with other collections and move to in 1939 Yerevan.
		On March 3, 1959 the Matenadaran Institute was formed to facilitate the manuscripts and in 1962 it was named after Saint Mesrop Mashtots.
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	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Matenadaran (68 words)

	Alexandria Library Host Armenian Exhibition - ArmeniaDiaspora.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Yerevan, February 13, Armenpress: An exhibition of facsimile and hand-printed copies of medieval Armenian manuscripts and miniatures from the Matenadaran Institute of Manuscripts in Yerevan opened on February 5 in one of the biggest halls of Alexandria Library in Egypt.
		On the same day Sen Arevshatian, Matenadaran director and Taher Khalifa signed a cooperation agreement between the two institutions.
		As a first sign of cooperation Matenadaran presented 11 facsimile copies of manuscripts and miniature to the Library.
	www.armeniadiaspora.com /ADC/news.asp?id=713 (146 words)

	armenia.neweurasia.net » Opposition Protest in Yerevan
		That the referendum to amend the constitution was falsified to such an extent that most of us are left speechless is beyond doubt.
		However, the low turnout had more to do with a lack of trust in the authorities here, as well as widespread apathy in society towards almost everything, than the opposition boycott.
		I am convinced that approximately 80 percent of Armenians did not turn out to vote not because of the opposition’s call to boycott the referendum, but rather because they simply don’t care about anything anymore.
	armenia.neweurasia.net /?p=39 (406 words)

	Places of Historical Interest
		The Matenadaran is a modern Museum-Library in Yerevan that houses over 100,000 great Armenian masterpieces such as ivory carvings dating back to the sixth century AD; documents; priceless illustrated manuscripts and Gospels of great beauty; works by Aristotle, Eusebius, Zeno, and other famous notables, ancient poems, and medical manuscripts.
		There are also statues of historians, philosophers, scientists, and artists that stand like guardians along the front arches of the building.
		The Matenadaran was designed by Mark Grigorian in 1937.
	www.armenianheritage.com /peplaces.htm (738 words)

	RAIN «PARTICIPATED» IN THE MARCH // Armenian News by A1+ Armenia
		But the weather did not bother the participants of the march which was organized by the «New Times» Party to scold the power structures for interfering with the political procedures.
		Getting wet through under the rain, without an umbrella, Aram Karapetyan represented his main demands to those who had arrived at the area near the Matenadaran, but the voice of the rain prevented the people from hearing him.
		From the Matenadaran the participants of the march walked to the police, accompanied by a number of policemen.
	www.a1plus.am /en/?page=issue&id=38332 (605 words)

	Armenia Travel Recommendation, Information You Need to Have Before Arrival
		The oldest church in Armenia is the Holly Mother See of St.
		Old Armenian manuscripts and books are kept in Matenadaran.
		The first printed Armenian book, the smallest and the biggest books can also be found in Matenadaran.
	www.hyurservice.com /eng/faq_eng.php (915 words)

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