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A tenth of Armenian manuscripts survive Armenian Genocide - Hrachya Tamrazyan
12:49 * 19.04.15
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/19/hrachya-tamrazyan/1650698
According to rough estimates, only 1/10 of Armenian manuscripts were
saved during the Armenian Genocide, but thousands of manuscripts were
lost, Director of the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
(Matenadaran) Hrachya Tamrazyan told Tert.am.
The available lists of manuscripts and papers are evidence that each
monastery had a collection of hundreds of manuscripts, and individual
churches each had at least ten manuscripts concerning religious
ceremonies.
"According to the calculations, 25 monasteries and churches were
ruined as a result of the Armenian Genocide. That is, we lost
thousands of manuscripts and only 1/10 of them were saved, which were
later replenished with other survivor-manuscripts," Mr Tamrazyan said.
A few days ago, the Matenadaran opened a new exhibition,
"Survivor-manuscripts," which displays unique manuscripts and archive
documents.
Asked if the Matenadaran plans to hold new exhibitions this year, Mr
Tamrazyan said that new exhibits will regularly be displayed.
"We also plan to organize academic conferences, books and monographs
have been released and will be released in the future."
From: Baghdasarian
12:49 * 19.04.15
http://www.tert.am/en/news/2015/04/19/hrachya-tamrazyan/1650698
According to rough estimates, only 1/10 of Armenian manuscripts were
saved during the Armenian Genocide, but thousands of manuscripts were
lost, Director of the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts
(Matenadaran) Hrachya Tamrazyan told Tert.am.
The available lists of manuscripts and papers are evidence that each
monastery had a collection of hundreds of manuscripts, and individual
churches each had at least ten manuscripts concerning religious
ceremonies.
"According to the calculations, 25 monasteries and churches were
ruined as a result of the Armenian Genocide. That is, we lost
thousands of manuscripts and only 1/10 of them were saved, which were
later replenished with other survivor-manuscripts," Mr Tamrazyan said.
A few days ago, the Matenadaran opened a new exhibition,
"Survivor-manuscripts," which displays unique manuscripts and archive
documents.
Asked if the Matenadaran plans to hold new exhibitions this year, Mr
Tamrazyan said that new exhibits will regularly be displayed.
"We also plan to organize academic conferences, books and monographs
have been released and will be released in the future."
From: Baghdasarian