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Thu 08 Aug 2008Oxford view on Shroud of Turin eagerly awaited
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE:Is the Turin Shroud real or a medieval forgery? The centuries-old question may soon be answered, writes William Reville
THE TURIN SHROUD (TS) poses a fascinating mystery. It is a linen cloth (4.42m x 1.13m) bearing the image of a man that many believe is the crucified Jesus Christ. The cloth has been investigated scientifically but the jury is still out as to the age of the TS and the identity of the man whose image it carries. Much has been written on the TS. I would recommend Is the Turin Shroud a Fake?by Ian Wilson and Barrie Schwortz ( Folio Book of Historical Mysteries, 2008).
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