Ancha Gospel

Documentary heritage submitted for inclusion in the Memory of the World Register in 2012.

© National Archives of Georgia
Cover of the Ancha Gospel. The manuscript is written on parchment. The Gospel is 269 pages thick, three of them are blank. It has wooden cover bound with leather. The front cover is adorned with silver and semiprecious green stone. It is executed in old Georgian script called nuskhuri, the headings are written in red ink - cinnabar (substance used exclusively in Georgia).

The Ancha Gospel is a unique manuscript which is of special historic and cultural importance not only for Georgia but for the Christian world as a whole. Dated by 11th-12th centuries, the gospel was created at a time when Georgian chasing and art reched its peak. During that period different spheres of art were developed, educational centers were opened where mainly eclectic literature was rewritten and translated from different languages into Georgian. Unfortunately only very few manuscripts are survived from these days.

  • Year of submission: 2012
  • Country: Georgia
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