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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
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Eerie 1,500-year-old skeleton wrapped in CHAINS found in Jerusalem tomb – as scientists reveal she did it to HERSELF
SKELETON remains tied in heavy metal chains from 1,500 years ago have been unearthed – and they belonged to a female ...
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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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They Thought They Had Discovered the Remains of a Byzantine Ascetic Monk, but What They Found Left Them Speechless
Women like Mary Magdalene and Lydia were recognized in Christian texts, but their roles in ascetic practices were less explored. This discovery offers rare evidence that women, too, embraced ...
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Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
Researchers found the remains of the ascetic individual bound in chains. Small metal plates and a tiny cross were found near the abdomen of the skeleton. Remains of woman buried with chains near ...
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Treat yourself to ascetic cuisine based on wisdom of hermit monks
offers vegetable-based “shojin ryori” ascetic cuisine. It stands to the left of the entrance to the shrine premises. Used as a Kezo-in temple until the Edo Period (1603-1867), it is now a ...
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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
Rather, the chains were used by the person during life to limit mobility as a part of a religious ascetic lifestyle. Initially, the Israel Antiquities Authority, which oversaw the dig, reported ...