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Cercetări Arheologice, 31.1, 2024

The article focuses on the epigraphic legacy of the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem ... more The article focuses on the epigraphic legacy of the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem and its recently discovered inscriptions. Since the late 19th century, scholars have been gathering and publishing epigraphs from the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, encompassing not just the Cathedral but also other sanctuaries, and the neighbourhoods within the convent. These efforts have provided a valuable resource for those interested in the history of Armenians in the Holy Land.

Similar to inscriptions found in other sanctuaries across the Holy Land, those found in the St. James Cathedral were left by both congregants of the Cathedral and Armenian pilgrims who visited the Holy Land over the centuries. Local inscriptions typically include details about the individuals mentioned, such as their families, birthplaces, and occupations. These sources frequently document renovations or constructions, shedding light on known and previously unknown projects undertaken in the area.
Through epigraphic research conducted in Jerusalem in 2019 and 2022, several inscriptions previously absent from earlier editions were discovered in the Cathedral. This article presents 10 of these newly found inscriptions, accompanied by images and explanatory notes.

Literary Snippets: Colophons Across Space and Time, 2023

In the Armenian handwritten culture, colophons played a significant role. It is worth mentioning ... more In the Armenian handwritten culture, colophons played a significant role. It is worth mentioning that although the colophons have formed their unique structure and various linguistic patterns over the centuries, many scribes have not limited themselves to these patterns and have authored their unique colophons, which stand out with literary images, interesting and unique word usage, etc. That is why these written monuments take the limelight for philologists, both as a unique literary genre and as a rich source for linguistic studies.
In this article, we will try to summarize and evaluate these written sources' main literary and linguistic features.

Ուսումնասիրությունը նվիրված է Թ-ԺԵ. դդ. հայերեն ձեռագրերի հի- շատակարանների բառապաշարի քննությանը... more Ուսումնասիրությունը նվիրված է Թ-ԺԵ. դդ. հայերեն ձեռագրերի հի- շատակարանների բառապաշարի քննությանը։ Մասնավորապես ուսում- նասիրվել և դասակարգվել են գրավոր այս հուշարձաններում գործած- ված բառերը՝ ըստ համապատասխան շերտերի, ինչպես նաև ընդգծվել են հայերենի զարգացման տարբեր փուլերում լեզվի կրած ազդեցու- թյունների դրսևորումները հիշատակագիրների գրավոր խոսքում։ Առան- ձին ուշադրություն է դարձվել նաև հիշատակարաններում գրական այլ երկերից հայտնի բառերի գործածություններին։ Աշխատության մեջ առանձնացվել և քննվել են նորաստեղծ կամ նորահայտ բառերի բառա- կազմական կաղապարներն ու նրանց տարատեսակները։ Բառաքննու- թյուններին ևս մեծ տեղ է հատկացվել։ Ուսումնասիրությունն ավարտվում է հազար երեք հարյուրից ավելի բառամիավոր պարունակող բառարանով, որում ամփոփված են ոչ միայն նորագյուտ, այլև այնպիսի բառեր կամ բառատարբերակներ, որոնք ուշագրավ են հատկապես պատմական բառագիտության տե- սանկյունից։ Գիրքը նախատեսված է բանասերների, ձեռագրագետների, միջնա- դարագետների, աղբյուրագետների և հայ գրչության պատմությամբ հե- տաքրքրվողների հ...

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Hushardzan Scientific journal, 2022

The Armenian Monastery of Holy Saviour is one of the unique Armenian holy places in Jerusalem, wh... more The Armenian Monastery of Holy Saviour is one of the unique Armenian holy places in Jerusalem, whereas the date of its construction is still unknown. It was likely built in the fourth century under the patronage of Queen St. Helena.
The monastery is located at the site, where the house of High Priest Caiaphas was formerly located. The religious belief states that one of the Hebrew high priests ordered soldiers to whip and defame Christ there right after the betrayal (Math. 26: 3-4, 57, 67).
The century of the historical appropriation of the monastery by the Armenians is undisclosed. However, Armenian historical sources of Jerusalem mention that the Armenian congregation used to live in the monastery in the 12th-13th centuries. They built a scriptorium and produced many Armenian manuscripts.
The first lapidary inscriptions of the monastery have come down to us since the 14th century. The number of the inscriptions has grown in further years since the Armenian pilgrims, donors, and sponsors, who visited the Holy Land or lived there, used to commission many memorial inscriptions and locate them on the khachkars in the cemeteries or pierce them in the walls of the sepulchers they built or renovated. The Jerusalem Armenian cemetery still survives near the monastery. This is the reason that most of the inscriptions are epitaphs. Our paper will present only a few of them.

by L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER, Publisher, François Avril, Eva Ponzi, Elena De Laurentiis, Khachik Harutyunyan, Federica Toniolo, Silvia Gianolio, Giulia Simeoni, Lavinia Prosdocimi, Agata Gazzillo, and Chiara Paniccia

Rivista di Storia della Miniatura, 2021

Rivista di Storia della Miniatura, 25 2021, 250 pp., 13 ill. col., 51 ill. b/n, 13 tav. Paperback... more Rivista di Storia della Miniatura, 25
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Lraber, 2021

The study is dedicated to the activities of Grigor Khoja, a member of one of the influential fami... more The study is dedicated to the activities of Grigor Khoja, a member of one of the influential families of the late medieval Yerevan known as the Motsakentc.In the context of this research, it is important to highlight the valuable evidences of various written sources of the XVII-XVIII centuries, among which the main colophon of the manuscript MM 6231 copied in 1652, stands out with its relevant information about Grigor. In the same colophon, the scribe lists the construction works funded by Grigor Khoja, who has sponsored also the writing of the manuscript and made various donations to the Kathoghike St. Astvatsatsin Church in Yerevan. According to this source, the chapel of the same church and a bridge in the nearby village of Parakar were built with the financial support of Grigor Motsakentc. However, as it seems, the construction of the bridges was not limited to this. According to historian Arakel Davrijetsi, the Ashtarak bridge on the Kasakh River was built under the sponsorship of the same Grigor Khoja.
In the article, there are mentions of other people by the family name of Motsakentc, about whom, however, our information is scarce.

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VEM Pan-Armenian journal, 2020

One of the oldest and most beautiful buildings of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the Armenia... more One of the oldest and most beautiful buildings of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the Armenian St. Gregory the Illuminator Church (commonly known as the Chapel of St. Helena) located in the eastern part and on the lower level of the Holy Sepulchre Church, just a few steps away from the Armenian small chapel called “The Division of the Garment”. There is a narrow entrance, from which the gradually widening stairs descend to the spacious hall of the church.
There are two altars in the church. The main altar is dedicated to St. Gregory, right of which there is a small altar dedicated to St. John the Baptist. According to the Armenian tradition, the relics of St. John were buried under this small altar, by St. Gregory the Illuminator during his visit to Jerusalem in the early 4th century.
The church is rich in extensive and short Armenian inscriptions, the total number of which, according to our calculations, reaches about six dozen. 13 of them are regular inscriptions in Erkat‘agir (uncial) script, carved on small khachkars in different parts of the church, which were mainly published and are known to scholars. The rest of the inscriptions are mostly made by the simple scratching method, and are marked by their irregular writing. The oldest dated Armenian inscription in this chapel seems to be a graffito scratched in 1451 (see no 1), after which we have discovered another graffito scratched on the outside of the cupola in 1666 by an unknown Ter (= priest) Kirakos (see no 2).
Within the limits of the present article, we selectively present 16 inscriptions of the most complete, leaving the others for the forthcoming collection of the project “The Armenian Inscriptions of the Holy Land and Sinai”. In addition to the presented graffiti, in the second part of this article, we discuss three inscriptions that have already been published in order to make some corrections and additions to them.

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Bulletin of Matenadaran, 2020

In this article, we have examined the colophons of manuscripts copied by a productive scribe from... more In this article, we have examined the colophons of manuscripts copied by a productive scribe from the second half of the seventeenth century named Grigor Yerevants‘i, the codicological, historical, and linguistic features of these written sources. Due to the colophons, the article clarifies some facts related to the manuscripts of the scribe; the importance of the historical information provided by them is also emphasized, especially the details regarding the scriptoria of Etchmiadzin, Noragavit‘, Yerevan, and its environs.

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"VEM" Pan-Armenian Journal, 2020

The southern entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is decorated with 11 marble pillars, wh... more The southern entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is decorated with 11 marble pillars, which were erected about nine centuries ago, and today they are presented to us almost unharmed. These pillars and the whole entrance are rightly considered to be one of the finest works of architecture of the Crusades period. We have designated the pillars by numbers 1-11 from left to right for easiness. On the outside, there is also one more pillar on the right side of the stairs ascending to Golgotha, which is the twelfth pillar.
On all the mentioned pillars there are inscriptions in different languages (Greek, Arabic, Assyrian, Georgian, Latin) inscribed by pilgrims and visitors, including also a great number of Armenian inscriptions, in which mainly the names of pilgrims are mentioned, and sometimes inscriptions consisting of one or two sentences are discerned.
It should be noted, that in the course of the time various signs, letters, sentences, one incised on the other, countless touches of pilgrims (even today the same phenomenon is noticed) make some inscriptions on the pillars extremely difficult to decipher at present, and some of them have been badly damaged and one or two letters are barely discerned, thus, giving an opportunity to decipher at least the language of the inscription.
There are also Armenian inscriptions on the outside wall (southern) of the church at full length of the stairs, ascending to Golgotha. All those inscriptions, as a rule, are scratched by some sharp instrument; they are not distinguished with proportionality and regularity, although in separate cases also a more serious approach and regularity can be noticed.
In total, we have found more than sixty inscriptions on the mentioned pillars and wall. In this article, we present only 22 of them. In some cases, we have tried to date the inscriptions by their paleographical features or due to the identification of the mentioned persons.

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Bulletin of Matenadaran, 29, 2020

The study of the scriptoria in Yerevan and its environs revealed the name of a productive scribe ... more The study of the scriptoria in Yerevan and its environs revealed the name of a productive scribe form the second half of the 17th century, who has copied about three dozens of manuscripts in Yerevan, Noragavit‘ and the Mother See of Holy Ejmiatsin. In his colophons, he always signed as Grigor Yerevants‘i and due to these scribal notes and colophons, we were able to find out some information about the scribe and his family as well, which helped us in the study of several manuscripts.
On the basis of the paleographic features of the manuscripts and the linguistic and stylistic analysis of their colophons, we have examined and identified 29 manuscripts completely or partially copied by the scribe Grigor. It should be noted, that their commissioners are representatives of various social groups and clergy, among them, two Armenian Catholicoi, Eghiazar I Aynt‘apts‘i (1682-1691) and Nahapet I Edesats‘i (1691-1705).
The list of the scribe’s manuscripts is presented in a separate table at the end of this article (see Table 1). The vast majority of them are kept in the Matenadaran of Yerevan (20 mss.), 4 manuscripts are in the manuscripts collection of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 2 other manuscripts are in the manuscripts collection of the Mekhitarian Fathers of Venice, the rest are in the National Library of France (1 ms.), and the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of St. Petersburg (1 ms.). The current location of one manuscript is unknown (it was registered in the catalogue of the Armash monastery manuscripts).

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VEM PanArmenian Journal, 2020

Over the centuries the Holy Sepulchre was and continues to be up to our days one of the main sanc... more Over the centuries the Holy Sepulchre was and continues to be up to our days one of the main sanctuaries of the Christian world. Armenians and other Christian peoples, have visited this Basilica, renewed their vow with God, obtained new holy places, extended or lost them, celebrated holy masses there, and copied manuscripts. Indeed, in the colophons of some Armenian manuscripts it is possible to see the Holy Sepulchre as a place of copying. With the hope of leaving their names in the book of life and being mentioned in future (this phenomenon is well-known and widespread in the colophons of the Armenian manuscripts) the Armenian pilgrims have engraved numerous graffiti in the different sites in the complex forming the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
In this series of articles, we present the Armenian inscriptions of the Basilica. In the first part, we present one of the Armenian sites of the Holy Sepulchre, the Chapel of John the Evangelist and its inscriptions. The chapel is located in the eastern part of the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Rev. John Hannah (Hovhannes Hanna), a well-known scholar of Jerusalem's history, writes that the chapel was built in the same place where, according to legend, the evangelist John and the Mother of God stood during the crucifixion of Christ (John 26: 26-27). There is no information about the date of construction of the chapel, but it was probably built before the 6th CE century, as it is mentioned in the famous “List” of Anastas Vardapet, who presumably visited the Holy places in the middle of 6th century.
In total, we have managed to find 8 inscriptions there, 5 of which are in the Chapel, and the other 3 are graffiti incised at the entrance of the Chapel.

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Norayr Biwzandac‘i is one of the famous figures of the Armenian philology and lexicography of the... more Norayr Biwzandac‘i is one of the famous figures of the Armenian philology and lexicography of the end of the 19th and of the beginning of the 20th centuries, a friar of the Mekhitharist Congregation in Venice, keeper of the congregation library, responsible for the scholarly journal “Bazmavēp”, and lecturer in the Moorad Raphael College in Venice.
Biwzandac‘i’s contribution is particularly significant in the fields of the Armenian lexicology and lexicography. Unfortunately, his scientific legacy still remains not profoundly studied and not appreciated.
In the 1990s thanks to the efforts of Martiros Minasian, some of Biwzandac‘i’s studies became accessible to researchers. The revised version of the famous “Nor Haykazyan Baṙaran” (New Dictionary of [Classical] Armenian) published by Mechitarists fathers in 1836 (vol. 1) and 1837 (vol. 2) in Venice, was also among these studies.

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It is well known that, both the Armenian colophons and the inscriptions contain rich information ... more It is well known that, both the Armenian colophons and the inscriptions contain rich information on the history, social, political and daily life of the Armenian people. These written sources also include numerous personal names, the majority of which can be found in Hr. Ačaṙyan’s famous dictionary of Armenian personal names (“Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran”, vols. 1-5, Yerevan, 1942-1962). However, new research is needed in this area, which will help to expand and enrich Ačaṙyan’s dictionary.
New catalogs of the manuscripts, new volumes of the colophons and the inscriptions can notably contribute in this work. To highlight this, in this article we present a number of newly discovered personal names from mentioned sources (for example, Baxtałēk, Gēšmard, Ełbayranun, Xubnaz, Hayratun etc).

In this article we examine the interrelation between the personal names registered in Ačaṙyan’s d... more In this article we examine the interrelation between the personal names registered in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary and those found in the colophons of Armenian manuscripts. The names are presented in three groups:
a. personal names found in the dictionary that had been earlier attested in the colophons,
b. personal names included in the dictionary in single examples, while the colophons provide other examples of the same names,
c. personal names found in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary that need additional clarification with the help of colophons.
Тhe article also contains some statistical data and a number of new personal names from 11th- 13th century colophons, which have not been included in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary.

From the second half of the 12th century on, the word deł is also witnessed as a personal name in... more From the second half of the 12th century on, the word deł is also witnessed as a personal name in Armenian colophons and inscriptions, and it means “cure, medicine, remedy”. Moreover, since early 13th century, in the same sources, one may come across not only the name Deł and its diminutive forms Dełik, Dełuk, but also a number of composite names with the same root, such as Xoc‘adeł, Hazardeł, Hogideł etc.Some of these anthroponyms are recorded in Ačaṙyan’s famous dictionary of Armenian personal names (“Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran”, vols. 1-5, Yerevan, 1942-1962). Our study shows that there also exist names with the same root -deł not reflected in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary, and in all this group contains 14 names.

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In this article, we examine the relationship between Armenian dictionaries and colophons, which w... more In this article, we examine the relationship between Armenian dictionaries and colophons, which we present in three groups:
a. words which are known to dictionaries only from the colophons.
b. words which are known to dictionaries in one example, but the colophons give other testimonies.
c. words attested in dictionaries the older usages of which we find in the colophons of the Armenian manuscripts.
A number of new words that are not attested in Armenian dictionaries is also presented with the study of their formation structures.

Cercetări Arheologice, 31.1, 2024

The article focuses on the epigraphic legacy of the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem ... more The article focuses on the epigraphic legacy of the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem and its recently discovered inscriptions. Since the late 19th century, scholars have been gathering and publishing epigraphs from the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem, encompassing not just the Cathedral but also other sanctuaries, and the neighbourhoods within the convent. These efforts have provided a valuable resource for those interested in the history of Armenians in the Holy Land.

Similar to inscriptions found in other sanctuaries across the Holy Land, those found in the St. James Cathedral were left by both congregants of the Cathedral and Armenian pilgrims who visited the Holy Land over the centuries. Local inscriptions typically include details about the individuals mentioned, such as their families, birthplaces, and occupations. These sources frequently document renovations or constructions, shedding light on known and previously unknown projects undertaken in the area.
Through epigraphic research conducted in Jerusalem in 2019 and 2022, several inscriptions previously absent from earlier editions were discovered in the Cathedral. This article presents 10 of these newly found inscriptions, accompanied by images and explanatory notes.

Literary Snippets: Colophons Across Space and Time, 2023

In the Armenian handwritten culture, colophons played a significant role. It is worth mentioning ... more In the Armenian handwritten culture, colophons played a significant role. It is worth mentioning that although the colophons have formed their unique structure and various linguistic patterns over the centuries, many scribes have not limited themselves to these patterns and have authored their unique colophons, which stand out with literary images, interesting and unique word usage, etc. That is why these written monuments take the limelight for philologists, both as a unique literary genre and as a rich source for linguistic studies.
In this article, we will try to summarize and evaluate these written sources' main literary and linguistic features.

Ուսումնասիրությունը նվիրված է Թ-ԺԵ. դդ. հայերեն ձեռագրերի հի- շատակարանների բառապաշարի քննությանը... more Ուսումնասիրությունը նվիրված է Թ-ԺԵ. դդ. հայերեն ձեռագրերի հի- շատակարանների բառապաշարի քննությանը։ Մասնավորապես ուսում- նասիրվել և դասակարգվել են գրավոր այս հուշարձաններում գործած- ված բառերը՝ ըստ համապատասխան շերտերի, ինչպես նաև ընդգծվել են հայերենի զարգացման տարբեր փուլերում լեզվի կրած ազդեցու- թյունների դրսևորումները հիշատակագիրների գրավոր խոսքում։ Առան- ձին ուշադրություն է դարձվել նաև հիշատակարաններում գրական այլ երկերից հայտնի բառերի գործածություններին։ Աշխատության մեջ առանձնացվել և քննվել են նորաստեղծ կամ նորահայտ բառերի բառա- կազմական կաղապարներն ու նրանց տարատեսակները։ Բառաքննու- թյուններին ևս մեծ տեղ է հատկացվել։ Ուսումնասիրությունն ավարտվում է հազար երեք հարյուրից ավելի բառամիավոր պարունակող բառարանով, որում ամփոփված են ոչ միայն նորագյուտ, այլև այնպիսի բառեր կամ բառատարբերակներ, որոնք ուշագրավ են հատկապես պատմական բառագիտության տե- սանկյունից։ Գիրքը նախատեսված է բանասերների, ձեռագրագետների, միջնա- դարագետների, աղբյուրագետների և հայ գրչության պատմությամբ հե- տաքրքրվողների հ...

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Hushardzan Scientific journal, 2022

The Armenian Monastery of Holy Saviour is one of the unique Armenian holy places in Jerusalem, wh... more The Armenian Monastery of Holy Saviour is one of the unique Armenian holy places in Jerusalem, whereas the date of its construction is still unknown. It was likely built in the fourth century under the patronage of Queen St. Helena.
The monastery is located at the site, where the house of High Priest Caiaphas was formerly located. The religious belief states that one of the Hebrew high priests ordered soldiers to whip and defame Christ there right after the betrayal (Math. 26: 3-4, 57, 67).
The century of the historical appropriation of the monastery by the Armenians is undisclosed. However, Armenian historical sources of Jerusalem mention that the Armenian congregation used to live in the monastery in the 12th-13th centuries. They built a scriptorium and produced many Armenian manuscripts.
The first lapidary inscriptions of the monastery have come down to us since the 14th century. The number of the inscriptions has grown in further years since the Armenian pilgrims, donors, and sponsors, who visited the Holy Land or lived there, used to commission many memorial inscriptions and locate them on the khachkars in the cemeteries or pierce them in the walls of the sepulchers they built or renovated. The Jerusalem Armenian cemetery still survives near the monastery. This is the reason that most of the inscriptions are epitaphs. Our paper will present only a few of them.

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Rivista di Storia della Miniatura, 25 2021, 250 pp., 13 ill. col., 51 ill. b/n, 13 tav. Paperback... more Rivista di Storia della Miniatura, 25
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Lraber, 2021

The study is dedicated to the activities of Grigor Khoja, a member of one of the influential fami... more The study is dedicated to the activities of Grigor Khoja, a member of one of the influential families of the late medieval Yerevan known as the Motsakentc.In the context of this research, it is important to highlight the valuable evidences of various written sources of the XVII-XVIII centuries, among which the main colophon of the manuscript MM 6231 copied in 1652, stands out with its relevant information about Grigor. In the same colophon, the scribe lists the construction works funded by Grigor Khoja, who has sponsored also the writing of the manuscript and made various donations to the Kathoghike St. Astvatsatsin Church in Yerevan. According to this source, the chapel of the same church and a bridge in the nearby village of Parakar were built with the financial support of Grigor Motsakentc. However, as it seems, the construction of the bridges was not limited to this. According to historian Arakel Davrijetsi, the Ashtarak bridge on the Kasakh River was built under the sponsorship of the same Grigor Khoja.
In the article, there are mentions of other people by the family name of Motsakentc, about whom, however, our information is scarce.

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VEM Pan-Armenian journal, 2020

One of the oldest and most beautiful buildings of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the Armenia... more One of the oldest and most beautiful buildings of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is the Armenian St. Gregory the Illuminator Church (commonly known as the Chapel of St. Helena) located in the eastern part and on the lower level of the Holy Sepulchre Church, just a few steps away from the Armenian small chapel called “The Division of the Garment”. There is a narrow entrance, from which the gradually widening stairs descend to the spacious hall of the church.
There are two altars in the church. The main altar is dedicated to St. Gregory, right of which there is a small altar dedicated to St. John the Baptist. According to the Armenian tradition, the relics of St. John were buried under this small altar, by St. Gregory the Illuminator during his visit to Jerusalem in the early 4th century.
The church is rich in extensive and short Armenian inscriptions, the total number of which, according to our calculations, reaches about six dozen. 13 of them are regular inscriptions in Erkat‘agir (uncial) script, carved on small khachkars in different parts of the church, which were mainly published and are known to scholars. The rest of the inscriptions are mostly made by the simple scratching method, and are marked by their irregular writing. The oldest dated Armenian inscription in this chapel seems to be a graffito scratched in 1451 (see no 1), after which we have discovered another graffito scratched on the outside of the cupola in 1666 by an unknown Ter (= priest) Kirakos (see no 2).
Within the limits of the present article, we selectively present 16 inscriptions of the most complete, leaving the others for the forthcoming collection of the project “The Armenian Inscriptions of the Holy Land and Sinai”. In addition to the presented graffiti, in the second part of this article, we discuss three inscriptions that have already been published in order to make some corrections and additions to them.

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Bulletin of Matenadaran, 2020

In this article, we have examined the colophons of manuscripts copied by a productive scribe from... more In this article, we have examined the colophons of manuscripts copied by a productive scribe from the second half of the seventeenth century named Grigor Yerevants‘i, the codicological, historical, and linguistic features of these written sources. Due to the colophons, the article clarifies some facts related to the manuscripts of the scribe; the importance of the historical information provided by them is also emphasized, especially the details regarding the scriptoria of Etchmiadzin, Noragavit‘, Yerevan, and its environs.

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"VEM" Pan-Armenian Journal, 2020

The southern entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is decorated with 11 marble pillars, wh... more The southern entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is decorated with 11 marble pillars, which were erected about nine centuries ago, and today they are presented to us almost unharmed. These pillars and the whole entrance are rightly considered to be one of the finest works of architecture of the Crusades period. We have designated the pillars by numbers 1-11 from left to right for easiness. On the outside, there is also one more pillar on the right side of the stairs ascending to Golgotha, which is the twelfth pillar.
On all the mentioned pillars there are inscriptions in different languages (Greek, Arabic, Assyrian, Georgian, Latin) inscribed by pilgrims and visitors, including also a great number of Armenian inscriptions, in which mainly the names of pilgrims are mentioned, and sometimes inscriptions consisting of one or two sentences are discerned.
It should be noted, that in the course of the time various signs, letters, sentences, one incised on the other, countless touches of pilgrims (even today the same phenomenon is noticed) make some inscriptions on the pillars extremely difficult to decipher at present, and some of them have been badly damaged and one or two letters are barely discerned, thus, giving an opportunity to decipher at least the language of the inscription.
There are also Armenian inscriptions on the outside wall (southern) of the church at full length of the stairs, ascending to Golgotha. All those inscriptions, as a rule, are scratched by some sharp instrument; they are not distinguished with proportionality and regularity, although in separate cases also a more serious approach and regularity can be noticed.
In total, we have found more than sixty inscriptions on the mentioned pillars and wall. In this article, we present only 22 of them. In some cases, we have tried to date the inscriptions by their paleographical features or due to the identification of the mentioned persons.

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Bulletin of Matenadaran, 29, 2020

The study of the scriptoria in Yerevan and its environs revealed the name of a productive scribe ... more The study of the scriptoria in Yerevan and its environs revealed the name of a productive scribe form the second half of the 17th century, who has copied about three dozens of manuscripts in Yerevan, Noragavit‘ and the Mother See of Holy Ejmiatsin. In his colophons, he always signed as Grigor Yerevants‘i and due to these scribal notes and colophons, we were able to find out some information about the scribe and his family as well, which helped us in the study of several manuscripts.
On the basis of the paleographic features of the manuscripts and the linguistic and stylistic analysis of their colophons, we have examined and identified 29 manuscripts completely or partially copied by the scribe Grigor. It should be noted, that their commissioners are representatives of various social groups and clergy, among them, two Armenian Catholicoi, Eghiazar I Aynt‘apts‘i (1682-1691) and Nahapet I Edesats‘i (1691-1705).
The list of the scribe’s manuscripts is presented in a separate table at the end of this article (see Table 1). The vast majority of them are kept in the Matenadaran of Yerevan (20 mss.), 4 manuscripts are in the manuscripts collection of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, 2 other manuscripts are in the manuscripts collection of the Mekhitarian Fathers of Venice, the rest are in the National Library of France (1 ms.), and the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of St. Petersburg (1 ms.). The current location of one manuscript is unknown (it was registered in the catalogue of the Armash monastery manuscripts).

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VEM PanArmenian Journal, 2020

Over the centuries the Holy Sepulchre was and continues to be up to our days one of the main sanc... more Over the centuries the Holy Sepulchre was and continues to be up to our days one of the main sanctuaries of the Christian world. Armenians and other Christian peoples, have visited this Basilica, renewed their vow with God, obtained new holy places, extended or lost them, celebrated holy masses there, and copied manuscripts. Indeed, in the colophons of some Armenian manuscripts it is possible to see the Holy Sepulchre as a place of copying. With the hope of leaving their names in the book of life and being mentioned in future (this phenomenon is well-known and widespread in the colophons of the Armenian manuscripts) the Armenian pilgrims have engraved numerous graffiti in the different sites in the complex forming the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
In this series of articles, we present the Armenian inscriptions of the Basilica. In the first part, we present one of the Armenian sites of the Holy Sepulchre, the Chapel of John the Evangelist and its inscriptions. The chapel is located in the eastern part of the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Rev. John Hannah (Hovhannes Hanna), a well-known scholar of Jerusalem's history, writes that the chapel was built in the same place where, according to legend, the evangelist John and the Mother of God stood during the crucifixion of Christ (John 26: 26-27). There is no information about the date of construction of the chapel, but it was probably built before the 6th CE century, as it is mentioned in the famous “List” of Anastas Vardapet, who presumably visited the Holy places in the middle of 6th century.
In total, we have managed to find 8 inscriptions there, 5 of which are in the Chapel, and the other 3 are graffiti incised at the entrance of the Chapel.

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Norayr Biwzandac‘i is one of the famous figures of the Armenian philology and lexicography of the... more Norayr Biwzandac‘i is one of the famous figures of the Armenian philology and lexicography of the end of the 19th and of the beginning of the 20th centuries, a friar of the Mekhitharist Congregation in Venice, keeper of the congregation library, responsible for the scholarly journal “Bazmavēp”, and lecturer in the Moorad Raphael College in Venice.
Biwzandac‘i’s contribution is particularly significant in the fields of the Armenian lexicology and lexicography. Unfortunately, his scientific legacy still remains not profoundly studied and not appreciated.
In the 1990s thanks to the efforts of Martiros Minasian, some of Biwzandac‘i’s studies became accessible to researchers. The revised version of the famous “Nor Haykazyan Baṙaran” (New Dictionary of [Classical] Armenian) published by Mechitarists fathers in 1836 (vol. 1) and 1837 (vol. 2) in Venice, was also among these studies.

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It is well known that, both the Armenian colophons and the inscriptions contain rich information ... more It is well known that, both the Armenian colophons and the inscriptions contain rich information on the history, social, political and daily life of the Armenian people. These written sources also include numerous personal names, the majority of which can be found in Hr. Ačaṙyan’s famous dictionary of Armenian personal names (“Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran”, vols. 1-5, Yerevan, 1942-1962). However, new research is needed in this area, which will help to expand and enrich Ačaṙyan’s dictionary.
New catalogs of the manuscripts, new volumes of the colophons and the inscriptions can notably contribute in this work. To highlight this, in this article we present a number of newly discovered personal names from mentioned sources (for example, Baxtałēk, Gēšmard, Ełbayranun, Xubnaz, Hayratun etc).

In this article we examine the interrelation between the personal names registered in Ačaṙyan’s d... more In this article we examine the interrelation between the personal names registered in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary and those found in the colophons of Armenian manuscripts. The names are presented in three groups:
a. personal names found in the dictionary that had been earlier attested in the colophons,
b. personal names included in the dictionary in single examples, while the colophons provide other examples of the same names,
c. personal names found in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary that need additional clarification with the help of colophons.
Тhe article also contains some statistical data and a number of new personal names from 11th- 13th century colophons, which have not been included in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary.

From the second half of the 12th century on, the word deł is also witnessed as a personal name in... more From the second half of the 12th century on, the word deł is also witnessed as a personal name in Armenian colophons and inscriptions, and it means “cure, medicine, remedy”. Moreover, since early 13th century, in the same sources, one may come across not only the name Deł and its diminutive forms Dełik, Dełuk, but also a number of composite names with the same root, such as Xoc‘adeł, Hazardeł, Hogideł etc.Some of these anthroponyms are recorded in Ačaṙyan’s famous dictionary of Armenian personal names (“Hayocʻ anjnanunneri baṙaran”, vols. 1-5, Yerevan, 1942-1962). Our study shows that there also exist names with the same root -deł not reflected in Ačaṙyan’s dictionary, and in all this group contains 14 names.

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In this article, we examine the relationship between Armenian dictionaries and colophons, which w... more In this article, we examine the relationship between Armenian dictionaries and colophons, which we present in three groups:
a. words which are known to dictionaries only from the colophons.
b. words which are known to dictionaries in one example, but the colophons give other testimonies.
c. words attested in dictionaries the older usages of which we find in the colophons of the Armenian manuscripts.
A number of new words that are not attested in Armenian dictionaries is also presented with the study of their formation structures.

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The colophons of the Armenian manuscripts take a special place with their original and rich infor... more The colophons of the Armenian manuscripts take a special place with their original and rich information among the medieval Armenian written monuments.
In the work we have attempted to thoroughly examine the components of the Armenian colophons, the latters’ diverse ways of expression. We have done some classifications of the Armenian colophons, according to the time of writing, the authors of colophons and the content. We have individually represented the units we encounter in the Armenian colophons, if possible, comparing this all with the identical manifestations occurring in other manuscript traditions.

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The book presents the manuscript activities of XVII century two scribes, both of them by the name... more The book presents the manuscript activities of XVII century two scribes, both of them by the name Michael.
One of them, Michael of Tokat (Mik‘ayelT‘oxatec‘i, writing years 1606-1658),due to the jalalids’ invasions, left his birthplace Evdokia (Tokat) and moved to Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, where, since 1606, had copied numerous manuscripts. 33 of those manuscripts are currently kept in different libraries of the world, museums and private collections and another four manuscripts are only mentioned in different sources.
The other scribe is Michael, son of Bargham, who worked in Sebastia and Evdokia in the second half of the XVII century. He also was distinguished by his productive activities of copy and miniature art; his 29 manuscripts are currently stored in different places.
By these two scribes, on the whole, over sixty manuscripts are known to us.The book thoroughly presents the manuscript activities of Michaels, their linguistic features, as well as the history of manuscripts from the scriptoria of manuscripts till the current collection. The manuscript heritage of the authors is represented in four subsections:
a. history of the manuscript,
b. bibliography of the manuscripts under review,
c. path of the manuscript,
d. records of the writing period.
The study is designed for the manuscript experts, philologists, art historians and those who are interested in the history of Armenian manuscripts.

Պատմության և մշակույթի հարցեր, 2020

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