Gospel of Constable Smbat, 13th century, Pentecost (Yerevan, Matenadaran).
Gospel of Crimea, end of 14th century, Presentation at the Temple (Yerevan, Matenadaran).
Gospel of Constantinople, 1606 (Cologny, Geneva, Martin Bodmer Foundation library).
Khizan Bible, 1390 and 1400, the buyer of the book (Yerevan, Matenadaran).
Gospel, 1304, Eusebio's letter to Carpiano (Yerevan, Matenadaran).
Gospel of Constantinople, 1606 (Cologny, Geneva, Martin Bodmer Foundation library).
Gospel of Ardzkê, 1319, the Nativity (Yerevan, Matenadaran).
Gospel of archbishop John, also known as "d'Aknèr", 1289 (Yerevan, Matenadaran).
Exquisite Armenian manuscripts.
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The “Illuminations from Armenia” were displayed at the Martin Bodmer Foundation near Geneva in 2007. On show were around 40 important religious and scientific manuscripts from Armenia. It was the first time they have been shown in Switzerland. Many came from the famous Matenadaran library in the Armenian capital, Yerevan.
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