  Rare 18th-century printed amulet donated to Matenadaran April 1, 2025 - 19:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A printed scroll-shaped amulet from 1717 has been added to Matenadaran's rare manuscript collection. The Matenadaran's unique collection of ribbon-shaped amulets has been enriched by a remarkable new addition printed in 1717. The item was donated to the Matenadaran by Ioanna Rapti, a professor of Armenian and Eastern Christian Art at the École Pratique des Hautes Études of the Sorbonne University, and Head of the Caucasus Section at the Byzantine Studies Center of the Collège de France. This distinctive specimen consists of a cylindrical structure formed from connected sheets of paper, decorated with preserved miniatures and traditional amuletic prayers. The scroll contains glued-together papers bearing miniatures and characteristic amulet prayers. The total length of the amulet reaches up to 480 cm.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
