New Research On Shroud of Turin

Exciting discoveries for researchers and Christians

https://blog.asnt.org/the-mysteries-of-the-shroud-of-turin/

The Shroud of Turin is a 14'5" x 7" piece of linen cloth that bears the faint image of a crucified man. It came to prominence in the 1350s and by the 16th century had found a permanent home in Turin, Italy. While for centuries faithful Christians believed this was indeed Jesus’ burial cloth, research conducted in the 1980s concluded that the cloth only dated to the Middle Ages.

However, a group of Italian researchers recently used a new technique, Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS) to analyze the shroud. They concluded the cloth does indeed date back to the time of Jesus.

Researchers Liberato De Caro, Teresa Sibillano, Rocco Lassandro, Cinzia Giannini, and Giulio Fanti discuss their peer-reviewed findings in the article.

An article in the Daily Mail explains that the linen cloth shows faint images on both front and back. A gaunt man with sunken eyes is depicted. Markings on his body are consistent with those of crucifixion wounds. Additionally, there are thorn marks on his head, lacerations on his back, and bruises on his shoulders.

All of this matches the Biblical descriptions of what occurred.

So does the large blood stain under the left pectoral muscle, which is consistent…