5301. Skeleton of a monk

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5301. Skeleton of a monk

5301. Remains of a Christian monk found lying in a small cell between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Around the shoulders and waist of the monk was an iron chain, used for expiation of sin and penance. Perhaps late byzantine period.

Photograph by Zev Radovan

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