A recent study has brought the Shroud of Turin closer to the time of Jesus. This iconic cloth, traditionally revered by pilgrims as the shroud of Jesus, is kept in a cathedral in northern Italy. Over the years, both natural sciences and historical research have been used to investigate its background.
The Shroud of Turin features the faint image of a man, showing both the front and back. The figure exhibits signs of torture, including nail marks on the wrists and feet, a puncture wound on the side, and wounds on the head. Traces of blood drops are also present on the fabric, corresponding to the injuries inflicted during the crucifixion of Jesus.
Initially suspected to be a 14th-century forgery, recent studies have dated the Shroud close to the time of Jesus. The image on the cloth was first revealed in a negative by an Italian photographer in 1898. Modern interdisciplinary research has shed new light on the mysterious artifact, uncovering its true essence.
One of the most controversial aspects of the Shroud is its radiocarbon dating in 1988, which placed it in the 14th century. However, subsequent studies have challenged this dating, suggesting that
