Is this really the image of Jesus Christ?
Is this really the image of Jesus Christ? - Watch Discovery on April 12th
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Thursday, 02, Apr 2009 10:12
Check out the trailer for a new documentary set to challenge scientific claims that The Shroud of Turin is a fake, here on inthenews.co.uk.
The Shroud of Turin - an ancient burial cloth that many claim bears the image of Jesus Christ - is one of the most controversial historical artefacts on Earth. Despite scientists declaring it a medieval fake, an investigation has uncovered compelling new insights that are set to reopen the debate into its authenticity.
The new findings are being revealed in an exciting one-off TV documentary called The Shroud: New Evidence, airing on the Discovery Channel this Easter Sunday.
The Turin Shroud is a linen cloth measuring 4m by 1m that displays a detailed image of a bearded man with wounds like those suffered by Jesus at the crucifixion. Many believe it's the burial cloth of Jesus and the only physical link to Him, while others maintain that it is nothing more than an elaborate hoax.
In 1988 a team of scientists forming the Shroud of Turin Research Project (STRP) radiocarbon dated the Shroud and concluded it was fake, dating back to the Middle Ages (1290-1360), long after Jesus was crucified.
However new evidence revealed in the documentary claims the 1988 radiocarbon dating could be inaccurate - as the test sample that was used had been taken from a section of the Shroud that had been repaired in the 16th Century, therefore skewing the results.
The debate into one of the great enduring mysteries of all time is set to be reopened once again.
Turin Shroud: New Evidence airs on Sunday April 12th on the Discovery Channel.