1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic' Kristina Killgrove. Mon, March 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC. 3 min read.

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

About a foot under the tombstone, crews discovered the remains of a coffin holding a full skeleton. Aleksandra Pudlo from the ...