Matenadaran hosts exhibition of Armenian manuscripts saved during Genocide

The Institute of Ancient Manusripts (Matenadaran) has opened an exhibition of manuscripts Armenian refugees saved during the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey.

The manuscripts were saved from Taron (the Muş Province of modern Turkey) Lim Island, Aghtamar Island, Ktuts Island, Van church and Varagavank.

The clou of the exhibition is Toros Roslin’s Zeytun Gospel of 1256. Among the exhibits is also the Cilician Gospel.

“These are the treasures of world literary art. Six exhibitions halls will host exhibition, and exhibits will be changed throughout the year,” Director of Matenadaran Hrachya Tamrazyan told Tert.am.

The exhibition has been organized as part of commemorations of the Armenian Genocide. The participants in the media forum ‘At the foot of Ararat’ were the first visitors to the exhibition.