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1,600-Year-Old King Solomon Amulet Discovered in Turkey—Redefining Byzantine Religious Practices
Archaeologists in Turkey have made a surprising discovery that challenges our understanding of early Christian practices in ...
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 Reporter11d
The Remarkable Women of the Byzantine Empire
The social position of Byzantine women is not easy to assess considering the vast reach of the empire and the many cultures it encompassed.
National Catholic Reporter29d
New Byzantine bishop hopes to make eparchy a spiritual home
They have some congregants who grew up in the Latin rite, some who grew up Protestant, and some who grew up with no religion but learned about the Byzantine Catholic faith on their own.
Greek Reporter10d
Why Is the Last Descendant of Byzantine Emperor Palaiologos Buried on Barbados?
The last descendant of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Palaiologos is buried in the most unlikely of places - on the island ...
Live Science on MSN16d
1,500-year-old skeleton found in chains in Jerusalem was a female 'extreme ascetic'
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Woman buried with chains near Jerusalem shows first evidence of female asceticism in Byzantine era
During the Byzantine period, Jerusalem blossomed into a major religious hub, attracting worshipers from across the Roman Empire. Monasteries served not only as spiritual centers but also as ...