Greek Reporter6d
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 self-inflicted.
Greek Reporter6d
Byzantine Monastery Israel Desert
A team from the Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered the remains of a Byzantine-era monastery and farmhouse in southern Israel, shedding light on desert monastic life in the region over 1,400 ...
U.S. News & World Report6d
Paleokastritsa Monastery
For sweeping views of the ocean and prime photo ops, travelers recommend visiting the Paleokastritsa Monastery. Located on a remote cliff peninsula in the village of Paleokastritsa, the Byzantine ...
Yahoo27d
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 ...
Jewish Press21d
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 ...