ARMENIA ~ Matenadaran - Yerevan ~

... Great view of one of the oldest and richest book-depositories in the world.... the pride of Armenian culture... the building itself is a masterpiece... with unique collection of  medieval manuscripts and books... a gem and must visit for culture and history lovers... beautifully preserved and presented... Yerevan is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world... Thanks a lot Johanna!!❁◕ ‿ ◕❁

Ⓒ 2015, ZH PhotoDesign Studio
The Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, was founded in 1959 as the State depository of manuscripts. The Matenadaran is named after Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of Armenian Alphabet. 11000 completely preserved handwritten books and more than 2000 partially preserved manuscripts are the core of the Matenadarans collection. “Matenadaran” means a "book-depository" in ancient Armenian.

The building was constructed in the spirit of national 12th and 13thC traditions. The monument to Mesrop Mashtots, the founder of Armenian writing stands in front of it.

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia situated along the Hrazdan River,

Stamp:

Forget-Me-Not Flowers - The 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
(Issued 29-01-2015)