Summary:
- Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered the 1,500-year-old skeleton of a woman found in chains, suggesting she may have been an extreme ascetic or hermit.
- The woman's skeletal remains were found in a cave, with her hands and feet bound by iron rings and chains, indicating she was intentionally confined.
- Researchers believe the woman may have been a Christian ascetic who chose to live in isolation and self-deprivation as a form of spiritual devotion, a practice common in the Byzantine era.