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Dec 30, 2022 · There are many other works that I discuss in detail in my book, but everything converges. I came to the conclusion quite early that the Shroud of Turin could not be a fake.
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The Shroud of Turin is said by some to be the burial cloth of Jesus and by others a medieval forgery. Now, a new study using modern forensic techniques suggests the bloodstains on the shroud are completely unrealistic, supporting arguments that it is a fake. They found that if one examined all the bloodstains on the shroud together, \\"you realize t...
The Shroud of Turin is an ancient linen cloth about 15 feet long by 4 feet wide (4.4 by 1.1 meters) that bears the image of what appears to be a crucified man's body. On display at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, it is one of many shrouds claimed over the centuries to be the one true burial cloth of Jesus.
But in 1988, scientists carbon-dated the shroud's origins to between A.D. 1260 and 1390, supporting claims that it is merely a hoax, as Jesus' lifeis thought to have come to an end in A.D. 33. Still, whether or not the shroud is a fake is still a hotly debated question. [Religious Mysteries: 8 Alleged Relics of Jesus]
For instance, two short rivulets of the blood on the back of the left hand of the shroud are only consistent with a person standing with their arms held at a 45-degree angle. In contrast, the forearm bloodstains found on the shroud match a person standing with their arms held nearly vertically. A person couldn't be in these two positions at once.
The scientists did find that the bloodstains on the front of the chest did match those from a spear wound. However, the stains on the lower back which supposedly came from the spear wound while the body was positioned on its back were completely unrealistic, they said.
The scientists detailed their findings online July 10 in the Journal of Forensic Sciences. Originally published on Live Science.
Forensic research (once again) suggests the Shroud of Turin is fake. Scientists used blood pattern analysis research techniques to study stains on the Shroud, concluding they are inconsistent...
Jul 16, 2018 · Humans 16 July 2018. By Michelle Starr. (Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Turin, Italy) A blood pattern analysis of the Shroud of Turin has revealed that there's just absolutely no way the stains could have been made by a body laying flat on the fabric.
Apr 13, 2020 · Scientists say the Shroud of Turin can’t be real, but some experts continue to insist it is. Nevertheless, the Shroud and the mystery around it continue to be a huge draw for tourists in...
Apr 9, 2020 · Despite the fact that Pope Clement VII declared the shroud a fake over 600 years ago, there has been no end to the debate about the shroud’s authenticity. Starting in the 20th century,...
Jul 16, 2018 · The Turin Shroud is a fake. That is the verdict of Catholic Bishop Pierre d’Arcis who has written to tell the Pope it was “a clever sleight of hand” by someone “falsely declaring this was the...
