Unwrapping The Shroud of Turin New Evidence

Unwrapping the Shroud It is one of the most controversial relics in all Christendom Some believe it to be a physical link to Jesus of Nazareth his crucified image imprinted onto a 1st Century linen cloth For others it is nothing more than an elaborate medieval forgery For centuries people have argued about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin In 1988 the definitive scientific verdict on the Shroud was announced a radiocarbon dating concluded the Shroud of Turin was a 700yearold medieval hoax But today new scientific findings pose the first substantive challenge to the 1988 radiocarbon dating If these findings prove to be accurate then the age and authenticity of the Shroud of Turin will once again be open to debate