It's as if I have woken up in a WHITE CITY! This morning -6°C
The Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts is a museum, repository of manuscripts, and a research institute in Yerevan, Armenia. It is the world's largest repository of Armenian manuscripts. It was established in 1959 on the basis of the nationalized collection of the Armenian Church, formerly held at Etchmiadzin. Its collection has gradually risen since its establishment, mostly from individual donations. One of the most prominent landmarks of Yerevan, it is named after Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet, whose statue stands in front of the building.
The earliest mention of a manuscript repository in Armenia was recorded in the writings of the fifth century historian Ghazar Parpetsi, who noted the existence of such a repository at the Etchmiadzin catholicosate in Vagharshapat, where Greek and Armenian language texts were kept.
It was built in gray basalt from 1945 to 1958, however, construction was put on hold from 1947 to 1953 due to unavailability of skilled laborers and carpenters. Designed by Yerevan's chief architect Mark Grigorian, it is influenced by medieval Armenian architecture.
December 19, 2018
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Singapore at night looks magical
December 18, 2018
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A destination that is on many people’s bucket list. Its really breathtaking, it was definitely worth to go there. I was in Beijing and it was very easy to rent a taxi for a short trip to the Great Wall.
Contrary to common belief, the Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space without aid.
As early as the Qin Dynasty (221-207BC) when building the Great Wall, glutinous rice flour was used in making the binding material to bind the bricks.
The labor force to build the Great Wall includes soldiers, forcibly recruited peasants, convicts and war prisoners.
Although the official number of the length of the Great Wall is 8851.8 kilometers (5500 miles), the length of all the Great Wall built over thousands of years is estimated at 21,196.18 kilometers (13,170 miles). The circumference of the Equator is 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles).
Jiankou section of the Great Wall, known for being steep and winding, enjoys the most frequent appearance on picture books and post cards of the Great Wall.
December 12, 2018
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