Many tourists are keen to visit Matenadaran or the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts located in the city of Yerevan, because it is located in a building with a majestic architectural design similar to cathedrals and decorated with a statue of Mashtots teaching his alphabet to a student, in addition to being home to a collection of Armenian books and texts, documents and rare Arabic manuscripts that reach There are 23 thousand pieces, some of which focus on the development of science, literature and arts in the Armenian Middle Ages, and some that concern Greek and Roman philosophical sciences and others. Its outdoor gallery features carved mass graves and khachkars, Armenian crosses brought from ancient sites across Armenia; Do not hesitate to visit this architectural and cultural masterpiece accompanied by family or friends.