In the museum, we saw a king’s ransom in gold and jewels that had been donated by the czars; the monks ’ 11th - century deed to the island, signed by Byzantine Emperor Alexius I Comnenus; and a beautiful 6th - century fragment of the Gospel of Mark, written on purple vellum with silver rather than ink.
Muuseumis nägime suures koguses kulda ja kalliskive, mille olid annetanud tsaarid; 11. sajandist pärit munkade dokumenti, kuhu oli alla kirjutanud Bütsantsi keiser Alexios I Komnenos ning 6. sajandist pärit kaunist purpursest pärgamendist Markuse evangeeliumi fragmenti, kuhu polnud kirjutatud mitte tindi, vaid hõbedaga.