Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

History

Hakob Meghapart published the first Armenian printed book, the Urbatagirk (Book of Fridays), in Venice in 1512, just 70 years after Gutenberg's printing press invention, inaugurating Armenian print culture.

Source

Hakobย Meghapartย publishedย theย firstย Armenianย printedย book,ย theย Urbatagirkย (Bookย ofย Fridays),ย inย Veniceย inย 1512,ย justย 70ย yearsย afterย Gutenberg'sย printingย pressย invention,ย inauguratingย Armenianย printย culture.ย 

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