• 02/22/2025

Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era

Jerusalem Post

 Remains of woman buried with chains near Jerusalem are first evidence of women practicing extreme asceticism in Byzantine-era. (photo credit: Matan Chocron / Israel Antiquities Authority)
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.

https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-842326