The nun who lived in chains: First-ever evidence of extreme asceticism found near Jerusalem
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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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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
As physical restraints, chains were a more extreme way to practice asceticism ... is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news. Her articles have ...