A new scientific method analyzing the decay rate of cellulose fibers has dated the Shroud of Turin to around 2,000 years old—far earlier than the disputed carbon dating from the 1980s. The linen ...

Close-up of the Shroud of Turin. (photo: Godongphoto / Shutterstock) Matt Archbold Blogs April 20, 2025 ...

After carrying out tests on the Turin Shroud, scientists have determined that the cloth is close to 2,000 years old, making it possible that it was indeed used to wrap Jesus' body ...

But, to-date nobody has come up with a credible explanation of how the Shroud of Turin might have been forged. The faint brownish image on the linen cloth depicts a gaunt man 1.7m to 1.88m tall.

Professor Liberato De Caro, an academic and Catholic based in Bari, Italy, says the Shroud of Turin is genuine - and that it really did wrap Jesus Christ's body 2,000 years ago.

Millions of Christians around the world believe that this Shroud of Turin is the cloth that was used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. The evidence, however, tells a different story.

Based on data from these labs, scientists said there was "conclusive evidence" that the shroud originated between the years 1260 and 1390. Results from another scientific study over 30 years later ...

Despite the ongoing debate, the carbon-14 dating results have continued to provide the most compelling scientific evidence that the shroud is a product of the Middle Ages and not an ancient relic.

Despite the ongoing debate, the carbon-14 dating results have continued to provide the most compelling scientific evidence that the shroud is a product of the Middle Ages and not an ancient relic.

It was saved from another fire in Turin as recently as 1997. Despite the ongoing debate, the carbon-14 dating results have continued to provide the most compelling scientific evidence that the shroud ...