Greek Reporter6h
Byzantine Monastery Discovered in Israel Sheds Light on Desert Monastic Life
Excavation in Israel revealed a Byzantine monastery and farmhouse, highlighting the spiritual and practical lives of desert ...
Byzantine monastery in Northern Negev reveals monastic life in the desert
Archaeologists uncover rare Byzantine-era structures near Beersheba, including a monastery, winepress, and burials.
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 ...
Greek Reporter13d
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 Times of Israel14d
Chained in faith: 5th-century female skeleton may be world’s 1st self-mortifying Christian nun
Cutting-edge technology allows a team of Israeli researchers to determine that mysterious ironclad remains found in a church ...
The best Greek islands to visit this summer
From the gastronomic specialties of Sifnos to the enigmatic ruins of the Dodecanese, each Greek island has its own distinct ...
Christian Today13d
1,500 year old 'Nun of the Rings' found in Israel
Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a nun who practised an extreme form of asceticism. Dubbed “The Nun of ...
Escape the crowds with these alternative spring city breaks
Slowly unfurling after months of grey days and darkness, Europe’s cities are a joy to explore in spring. Temperatures are ...
Yahoo21d
1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
Excavations of a series of crypts at the Byzantine monastery at Khirbat el-Masani, about 1.9 miles (3 kilometers) northwest of the Old City of Jerusalem, revealed the skeletons of several men ...
The Gazette6d
Magical Cappadocia: Visit Turkiye’s land of fairy chimneys and ancient wonders
While Turkiye — the nation formerly known as Turkey — is full of remarkable sites, its Cappadocia region is a world-class ...
Jewish Press15d
World’s First Archaeological Evidence of Nuns’ Asceticism Discovered in Jerusalem
Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority The nun’s remains were discovered in a site located about three kilometers northwest of Jerusalem’s Old City, identified as a Byzantine monastery ...