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 self-inflicted.
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Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
a Byzantine monastery dating from 350 to 650 CE, several tombs were uncovered. Among these burials, researchers found a poorly preserved skeleton wrapped in heavy metal chains—a practice ...