“Ringed Nun” Discovered Near Jerusalem: Shedding Light on Byzantine-Era Extreme Asceticism
In an ancient Byzantine monastery just outside Jerusalem, the remains of a woman buried with 30 iron rings attached to her body have been found. This striking discovery provides the first archaeological evidence of extreme asceticism among female monks, a phenomenon previously known only from historical texts. Innovative technology used by researchers from the Israel
1100-Year-Old Olive Seeds Discovered in Turkey’s Mediterranean Waters
In a remarkable archaeological find, researchers have uncovered 1100-year-old olive seeds from a shipwreck off the coast of Turkey. The ship, which set sail from Gaza, sank in a storm near Antalya, and this discovery has excited scientists, particularly Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Öniz and his team, who made the find during underwater excavations that
Those Attempting to Sell a Medieval Mummy in Turkey Were Caught
The Niğde Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams apprehended six individuals red-handed who were trying to sell a human mummy believed to be from the Middle Ages. During a successful operation in the Bor district, the mummy seized at the residence of a person named H.G. was found to be in a preserved state of bodily integrity.