The nun who lived in chains: First-ever evidence of extreme asceticism found near Jerusalem
Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often ...
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9,000-Year-Old City Unearthed Near Jerusalem Is A ‘Game Changer’ For Archaeologists
The wealth of material recovered from the site is so stunning that archaeologists believe this discovery will allow research ...
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5000-Yr-Old Strategically Planned Residential Area Unearthed in Israel Is Region's 'Largest and Oldest' Bronze Age City
Yr-Old Strategically Planned Residential Area Unearthed in Israel Is Region's 'Largest and Oldest' Bronze Age City Over ...
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1,500 year old 'Nun of the Rings' found in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a nun who practised an extreme form of asceticism. Dubbed “The Nun of ...
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World’s First Archaeological Evidence of Nuns’ Asceticism Discovered in Jerusalem
The first archaeological evidence of extreme asceticism practiced by nuns was discovered in Jerusalem. A female skeleton, found wrapped in chains during an excavation by the Israel Antiquities ...
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Byzantine Ascetic Monk Buried with Chains in Jerusalem Discovered to Be a Woman
The Byzantine “monk” buried in chains near Jerusalem was a woman. Credit: Matan Chocron / Israel Antiquities Authority An archaeological discovery near Jerusalem has shaken the foundations of ...