Eerie 1,500-year-old skeleton wrapped in CHAINS found in Jerusalem tomb – as scientists ...
SKELETON remains tied in heavy metal chains from 1,500 years ago have been unearthed – and they belonged to a female practising an extreme religious practice. The shocking discovery, made by ...
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1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
A common practice of asceticism involved living at the top of a pillar while preaching and praying, often with heavy chains worn around the body. In a study published in the April issue of the ...