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==Treasury==
The monastery is one of the richest on Mount Athos and houses considerable quantities of ecclesiastical plates, sacerdotal [[vestments]], and [[relics]] of numerous [[saint]]s. The Lavra also has the crown and sakkos of emperor Nikephorus Phocas. The Lavra contains a library of some 2,046 manuscripts; 165 codices; and 30,000 printed books.
==Sketes==
Attached to the Great Lavra are a number of sketes:
*[[St. John the Baptist Skete (Athos)|St. John the Baptist Skete]], a Romanian skete
*[[Kavsokalyvia Skete (Athos)|Kavsokalyvia Skete]]
*[[St. Anne's Skete (Athos)|St. Anne's Skete]]
*[[Little St. Anne's Skete (Athos)|Little St. Anne's Skete]]
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