The exposed nun is wrapped with chains. The first archaeological evidence of extreme asceticism practiced by nuns was discovered in Jerusalem. A female skeleton, found wrapped in chains during an ...

“Ascetic nuns represent a fascinating phenomenon worth dwelling on, and even more so with International Women's Day, which is marked this week.

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.

“Ascetic nuns represent a fascinating phenomenon worth dwelling on, and even more so with International Women's Day, which is marked this week.