Is the Shroud of Turin a medieval fake or the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ? Long dismissed as a pious fraud, this mysterious linen cloth has drawn renewed interest from scientists and sceptics alike. A growing body of evidence now challenges the 1988 carbon dating and suggests the Shroud may be far more than just a curious relic.

Held in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, the Shroud of Turin is a 14.4 ft x 3.6 ft linen cloth bearing the faint image of a crucified man. First photographed in 1898, the image stunned the world by appearing as a photographic negative, revealing lifelike details not visible to the naked eye. Scientific analyses have since uncovered characteristics that no known artistic method can replicate.

Experts have confirmed the presence of real human blood on the Shroud, consistent with crucifixion wounds, and pollen unique to the Jerusalem region has been identified on its surface. Despite carbon dating from… (register to read the rest of the article)