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 ...
The Times of Israel2d
Chained in faith: 5th-century female skeleton may be world’s 1st self-mortifying Christian nun
Cutting-edge technology allows a team of Israeli researchers to determine that mysterious ironclad remains found in a church near Jerusalem belonged to a woman ...
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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 ...
Christian Today1d
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 ...
All That's Interesting on MSN8d
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 ...
The Jewish Press2d
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 ...
Live Science on MSN9d
1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
Not far from Jerusalem, archaeologists have discovered the fifth-century burial of a person wrapped in heavy metal chains.
Deccan Chronicle14d
The exhibition showcases breathtaking photographs from archaeological sites and from significant moments of discovery during excavation.
The exhibition showcases breathtaking photographs from archaeological sites and from significant moments of discovery during ...
The Christian Post on MSN12d
American tourist discovers rare ancient Jewish coin from Hasmonean period in Shiloh, Samaria
Juan, an American tourist from California, discovered a rare coin from the Second Jewish Temple era at Shiloh, an ancient ...
The Jewish Press2d
Chief Rabbis Demand Western Wall Stones Be Returned from Exhibits
The furor erupted after the Israel Antiquities Authority moved a five-ton fallen stone from the Western Wall to an exhibition at Ben Gurion International Airport.