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Skeletal Findings Consistent with Signs of Rigorous Jewish Religious Practice in Four Skeletons from Qumran (Near-East), First-Century CE.
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Anthropological and palaeopathological examination of four male skeletons from Qumran (Near-East) revealed skeletal lesions that may be linked to an intense practice of traditional Jewish rituals within this hyper-religious community of the first-century CE: chronic inflammation of the external auditory canals linked to frequent immersion in sacred baths (mikvah), and osteo-articular lesions following intense and repeated genuflection and anteflexion of the trunk.
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- Giacomo Torno was born in Naples in 1539 or 1541 and became a member of the Clerics Regular Theatines at 18, being welcomed on October 30, 1558.
- He suffered a stroke on December 4, 1608, and experienced torment during his illness, characterized by spasms and discomfort, leading to his death 45 days later.
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