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They Thought They Had Discovered the Remains of a Byzantine Ascetic Monk, but What They Found Left Them Speechless
Archaeologists believed they had unearthed the remains of a Byzantine monk buried beneath an ancient monastery in Jerusalem.
Greek Reporter3d
How the Byzantine Empire’s Innovations in Medicine and Science Shaped the Future
The Byzantine Empire made remarkable contributions to medicine and science, even thouth they are not widely known.
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 ...
TheCollector on MSN4d
The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire’s Macedonian Renaissance
The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...
Live Science on MSN11d
1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
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how does the byzantine empire become rich and successful?
Many factors contributed to the survival of the Byzantine Empire. It had a good infrastructure system that funneled agricultural supplies, and it had a good infrastructure system that funneled these ...
Greek Reporter9d
The Byzantine Emperor Who Revolutionized Automation With His Rising Throne
When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of flying thrones, machines and automations, do you?
Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
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.
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Byzantine Ascetic Monk Buried with Chains in Jerusalem Discovered to Be a Woman
Credit: Matan Chocron / Israel Antiquities Authority An archaeological discovery near Jerusalem has shaken the foundations of historical knowledge about asceticism in the Byzantine era. A team of ...
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Byzantine-Era Church At Gharandal Yields Significant Pottery Finds
(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Gharandal was a significant site during the Byzantine and early Islam period and pottery was assembled from the site during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. The site is ...
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Byzantine-Era church at Gharandal yields significant pottery finds
The remains of the Byzantine church in Gharandal where many pieces of potter from the Byzantine and the early Islamic periods were found (Photo courtesy of ACOR) AMMAN — Gharandal was a significant ...