" Sourb Nshan " in Armenian for '' ' Holy Sign ' '' . Sebastia was the historical name of the city of SivasThe Monastery of Sourb Nshan of Sebastia is a former Armenian monastic complex near the city of Sivas in Turkey Sourb Nshan monastery was established by prince Atom-Ashot , the son of King Senekerim . The monastery was named after a celebrated relic that Senekerim had brought from Varagavank monastery , and which was returned there after his death . This was one of notable center of enlightenment and scholarship of Lesser Armenia during Byzantine , Seljuk Sultanate of Rum and Ottoman reigns until the Armenian Genocide in 1915 . In 1915 Sourb Nshan monastery was the main repository of medieval Armenian manuscripts in the Sebastia region and at least 283 manuscripts are recorded . The library was not destroyed during World War I and most of the manuscripts survived . In 1918 about 100 of them were transferred to the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem
Armenian Genocide
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Surb Nshan Monastery